Question 1

Why are social security and Medicare considered highly efficient programs?

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A)  Their integrated vertical structure.
B)  They have built-in sunset provisions.
C)  They are administered at the local level where government is more responsive to changes in the needs of beneficiaries.
D)  They do not require a large bureaucracy to administer them.
E)  Costs are shared by the state and federal government.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

An entitlement program refers to a program

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A)  that provides indirect payments to individuals,such as funding for public schools.
B)  benefiting individuals,designed specifically to alleviate the hardships of old age.
C)  that requires the payment of benefits to any individual who meets the eligibility criteria.
D)  of social welfare for which citizenship is the only criterion of eligibility.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Overall,child poverty rates are highest in the

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A)  Midwest.
B)  West.
C)  South.
D)  Northeast.
E)  Middle Atlantic.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

The Food Stamps program is

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A)  criticized because some believe it allows undeserving people to get aid.
B)  criticized because some think it stigmatizes its users by identifying them publicly as welfare cases.
C)  an in-kind benefit.
D)  criticized because some think it is too costly.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT true about Medicaid?

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A)  It is a public assistance program.
B)  It is funded by general tax revenues.
C)  It serves all Americans who cannot afford health insurance.
D)  It lacks broad support among Americans.
E)  Most Republicans opposed its creation.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following has led to wage stagnation among lower- and middle-income workers in recent decades?

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A)  changes in tax policy
B)  changes in the nation's job market
C)  the "compression effect" described by economist Paul Krugman
D)  a booming goods and services sector
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 7

The EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) represents a reallocation of income to

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A)  wealthy individuals.
B)  lower-income working individuals.
C)  middle-class taxpayers.
D)  corporations.
E)  all working families.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the federal government's role in education?

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A)  The federal government provides roughly 25 percent of total school funding throughout the country.
B)  The federal government provides roughly 70 percent of total school funding throughout the country.
C)  The federal government's role in education was relatively small before the 1960s.
D)  The 1965 Higher Education Act devolved a good deal of education policy back to the states.
E)  Pell grants remain the states' largest source of financial control over school policies.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 9

In which of the following ways does education in the United States differ from education in western European countries?

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A)  Schools are more even in quality,though of lower quality overall.
B)  Local and state government has less control over schools.
C)  There are fewer institutions of higher education.
D)  Per-pupil spending is much higher.
E)  There is a greater diversity of income among students within each school.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of American opinions about public assistance and social insurance programs?

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A)  Americans prefer money as the primary form of welfare assistance.
B)  There is a widespread belief among Americans that the government spends more than it does on public assistance programs.
C)  Americans prefer government jobs through government programs as the primary form of welfare assistance.
D)  the vast majority of Americans believe there should be absolutely no government services for the poor of any kind.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following most accurately describes the American middle class between 1970 and 2015?

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A)  They have grown dramatically in number.
B)  They have come to receive more than half the nation's income.
C)  Their share of the nation's income has fallen by almost 20 percent.
D)  Their numerical size and share of the nation's income have remained remarkably constant.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Who among the framers of the Constitution noted that no issue was more likely to provoke conflict than how society's resources are distributed?

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A)  John Adams
B)  Alexander Hamilton
C)  Benjamin Franklin
D)  James Madison
E)  Thomas JeffersonF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

According to a Kaiser Family Foundation study,about ________ of Medicare spending is for expenses other than patient care,while some private insurance companies spend about ________ on similar nonpatient expenses.

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A)  20 percent; 10 percent
B)  50 percent; 20 percent
C)  2 percent; 20 percent
D)  20 percent; 2 percent
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 14

The term means test refers to

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A)  the tax on a portion of the social security benefits of upper-income retirees.
B)  the need to prove that an applicant's income is low enough to qualify for public assistance.
C)  the mandatory physical examination that Medicare and Medicaid applicants must undergo before they can receive benefits.
D)  the mandatory psychological examination that Medicare and Medicaid applicants must undergo before they can receive benefits.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

How did passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act improve on the provisions of the former No Child Left Behind Act?

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A)  It eliminated the sanctions on underperforming schools.
B)  It eliminated the requirement for national standardized testing.
C)  It gives states more control over the form of student testing.
D)  It reduces state control over the nature of curricula.
E)  It establishes a single uniform national standard for what constitutes "underachievement."F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

About one in ________ American children lives in poverty.

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A)  three
B)  five
C)  eight
D)  twelve
E)  twentyF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Social insurance programs have high levels of public support because

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A)  of the perception that recipients have earned the benefits.
B)  they are based on an equality principle-all citizens are eligible for the benefits and all recipients receive the same level of benefits.
C)  their cost is consistently below the spending level for public assistance programs.
D)  of the necessity of increased taxes to fund them.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

The Department of Education

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A)  is one of the largest executive departments.
B)  was created to give the federal government a majority control over school funding.
C)  was created in the 1930s as part of the New Deal.
D)  dictates school curriculum across the country.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

What benefit was provided for veterans through the GI Bill?

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A)  free health care services,a precursor to what became Medicare
B)  free housing in new manufacturing centers
C)  a wage bonus for service members entering the civilian workforce
D)  cash for college and vocational training; and nearly interest-free loans
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

What is meant by the poverty line? Which Americans are most likely to live in a household with an income below the poverty line? What is meant by "the feminization of poverty"?

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Exam 16: Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Which of the following most accurately describes the American middle class between 1970 and 2015?

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Overall,child poverty rates are highest in the

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An entitlement program refers to a program

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In which of the following ways does education in the United States differ from education in western European countries?

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What benefit was provided for veterans through the GI Bill?

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about Medicaid?

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Why are social security and Medicare considered highly efficient programs?

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According to a Kaiser Family Foundation study,about ________ of Medicare spending is for expenses other than patient care,while some private insurance companies spend about ________ on similar nonpatient expenses.

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The Food Stamps program is

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What is meant by the poverty line? Which Americans are most likely to live in a household with an income below the poverty line? What is meant by "the feminization of poverty"?

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About one in ________ American children lives in poverty.

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How did passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act improve on the provisions of the former No Child Left Behind Act?

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Which of the following has led to wage stagnation among lower- and middle-income workers in recent decades?

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Social insurance programs have high levels of public support because

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Which of the following statements is true of American opinions about public assistance and social insurance programs?

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Which of the following is true of the federal government's role in education?

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The Department of Education

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