Answer: d
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.3.26
Topic: Social Policy Challenges for the Future: Health, Education, and Crime
Learning Objective: LO 17.3: Evaluate the current status of and challenges for
federal government policy in the areas of health care, education, and crime.
Page Reference: 524
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
27. The Infancy and Maternity Protection Act was a precursor of what program?
a. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
b. Aid to Families with Dependent Children
c. Head Start
d. Medicaid
Topic: The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century
Learning Objective: LO 17.2: Outline the evolution of social policy throughout
the twentieth century.
Page Reference: 512
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
28. The success of the Earned Income Tax Credit can be attributed, in part, to the fact
that __________.
a. recipients are less embarrassed to take federal support when it comes in the
form of a tax refund
b. the program is targeted to families in which at least one parent is employed
c. recipients must apply for benefits rather than receiving them automatically
d. recipients get their benefits automatically and don’t have to apply for them
Topic: The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century
Learning Objective: LO 17.2: Outline the evolution of social policy throughout
the twentieth century.
Page Reference: 513
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
29. Andrew is 27 years old and self-employed. Following passage of the Affordable
Care Act, how can Andrew get health insurance?
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a. He can apply for coverage through a state-run insurance exchange.
b. He will be automatically enrolled in coverage by his state government.
c. He will be automatically enrolled in coverage by the federal government.
d. He can choose to stay on his parents’ health insurance policy.
Topic: Social Policy Challenges for the Future: Health, Education, and Crime
Learning Objective: LO 17.3: Evaluate the current status of and challenges for
federal government policy in the areas of health care, education, and crime.
Page Reference: 520
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Difficult
30. Which of the following is true of the federal government’s role in education?
a. The federal government is not involved in education.
b. The federal government is the primary governmental level involved in
education.
c. The federal government has only been involved in education since the year
2000.
d. The federal government has taken on a greater role in education since 2000.
Topic: Social Policy Challenges for the Future: Health, Education, and Crime
Learning Objective: LO 17.3: Evaluate the current status of and challenges for
federal government policy in the areas of health care, education, and crime.
Page Reference: 522
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
31. What has been the effect of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)?
a. It has helped some people, but it has not been effective in helping unmarried
working mothers.
b. It has primarily benefited those who earn $100,000 a year or more.
c. It has clearly reduced poverty rates among low-income workers.
d. It has not been as effective as anticipated.
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.2.31
Topic: The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century
Learning Objective: LO 17.2: Outline the evolution of social policy throughout
the twentieth century.
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Page Reference: 513
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
32. Since its creation in 1935, Social Security has expanded to include what groups?
a. retirees, survivors, and people with disabilities
b. retirees, survivors, and the poor
c. women, children, and people with disabilities
d. women, children, and minorities
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.2.32
Topic: The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century
Learning Objective: LO 17.2: Outline the evolution of social policy throughout
the twentieth century.
Page Reference: 512
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
33. When considered by absolute numbers, and not as a percentage within their own
group, most poor people fall into which category?
a. white
b. African American
c. Hispanic
d. Asian
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.1.33
Topic: The Role of the Federal Government in Social Policy
Learning Objective: LO 17.1: Outline the goals of the federal government’s
social policy and the forms of protection it provides.
Page Reference: 509
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
34. Social Security now covers what percentage of the U.S. workforce?
a. 25
b. 45
c. 75
d. 90
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.2.34
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Topic: The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century
Learning Objective: LO 17.2: Outline the evolution of social policy throughout
the twentieth century.
Page Reference: 512
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
35. At the time it was passed, which of the following was supported by the same
women’s groups that had just won ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment?
a. Infancy and Maternity Protection Act
b. Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
c. National School Lunch Act
d. Aid to Families with Dependent Children
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.2.35
Topic: The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century
Learning Objective: LO 17.2: Outline the evolution of social policy throughout
the twentieth century.
Page Reference: 512
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
36. Which of the following is most accurate regarding the future of Medicare?
a. Medicare will likely need adjustments to meet future demands.
b. The Medicare trust fund is expected to run out of money by 2016.
c. Medicare is expected to be financially stable for the next 50 years.
d. Medicare will be replaced by a private investment program beginning in 2015.
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.2.36
Topic: The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century
Learning Objective: LO 17.2: Outline the evolution of social policy throughout
the twentieth century.
Page Reference: 512
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
37. Which of the following could be considered an example of “corporate welfare”?
a. shifting AFDC to TANF
b. providing homeowners relief from foreclosure
c. bailing out banks during the recent economic crisis
d. providing supplemental security income
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Answer: c
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.1.37
Topic: The Role of the Federal Government in Social Policy
Learning Objective: LO 17.1: Outline the goals of the federal government’s
social policy and the forms of protection it provides.
Page Reference: 509
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
38. Which of the following is true of women and minorities when it comes to access
to college?
a. The number of women and minorities enrolled in college has increased in
recent years.
b. The number of women and minorities enrolled in college has decreased in
recent years.
c. The number of women enrolled in college has increased in recent years, but the
number of minorities has decreased.
d. The number of minorities enrolled in college has increased in recent years, but
the number of women has decreased.
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.3.38
Topic: Social Policy Challenges for the Future: Health, Education, and Crime
Learning Objective: LO 17.3: Evaluate the current status of and challenges for
federal government policy in the areas of health care, education, and crime.
Page Reference: 524
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
39. How does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affect Medicaid?
a. The ACA dramatically expands Medicaid.
b. The ACA leaves Medicaid unchanged.
c. The ACA creates stricter eligibility requirements for Medicaid.
d. The ACA transfers Medicaid from the federal government to the states.
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.2.39
Topic: The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century
Learning Objective: LO 17.2: Outline the evolution of social policy throughout
the twentieth century.
Page Reference: 515
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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40. Which of the following is an example of “middle-class welfare”?
a. agricultural subsidies
b. access to national parks and forests
c. Head Start program
d. renter’s rebate for an apartment
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.1.40
Topic: The Role of the Federal Government in Social Policy
Learning Objective: LO 17.1: Outline the goals of the federal government’s
social policy and the forms of protection it provides.
Page Reference: 509
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
41. Under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), federal funding for
public assistance is limited to __________ years of a person’s life.
a. two
b. five
c. seven
d. ten
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.2.41
Topic: The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century
Learning Objective: LO 17.2: Outline the evolution of social policy throughout
the twentieth century.
Page Reference: 515
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
42. Which of the following best describes the main difficulty that has been
encountered in implementing the No Child Left Behind Act?
a. The act did not increase federal spending for education enough to help the
states meet the law’s requirements.
b. The act emphasizes teacher improvement too much and does not emphasize
student learning enough.
c. The law does not provide any way for children who are attending failing
schools to move to higher-performing schools.
d. The act set standards that were too easy for states to meet.
Answer: a
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Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.3.42
Topic: Social Policy Challenges for the Future: Health, Education, and Crime
Learning Objective: LO 17.3: Evaluate the current status of and challenges for
federal government policy in the areas of health care, education, and crime.
Page Reference: 523
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
43. The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is best described as
__________.
a. a minor change to the existing health policy structure
b. a fundamental change in way that health care is delivered and to whom
c. a form of socialism
d. a policy that streamlines and simplifies the health care system
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.3.43
Topic: Social Policy Challenges for the Future: Health, Education, and Crime
Learning Objective: LO 17.3: Evaluate the current status of and challenges for
federal government policy in the areas of health care, education, and crime.
Page Reference: 519 – 520
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
44. Prior to passage of the Affordable Care Act, what statement would proponents of
the bill have used to support of their position?
a. Private insurance companies are adequate to provide health care coverage to
nearly all Americans.
b. Uninsured Americans have access to health care because hospitals are required
to treat patients with life-threatening conditions.
c. Health care costs have risen substantially over the past few decades.
d. Health care costs have declined over the past few decades.
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.3.44
Topic: Social Policy Challenges for the Future: Health, Education, and Crime
Learning Objective: LO 17.3: Evaluate the current status of and challenges for
federal government policy in the areas of health care, education, and crime.
Page Reference: 518
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Difficult
45. Which of the following best describes the federal disability insurance and
unemployment programs?
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a. They are generous programs that allow recipients to collect payments for years.
b. Almost all of the people on these programs have other sources of income as
well.
c. These programs were created as part of Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society
agenda.
d. These programs provide only the bare minimum for survival and are often the
only source of income for people on them.
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.2.45
Topic: The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century
Learning Objective: LO 17.2: Outline the evolution of social policy throughout
the twentieth century.
Page Reference: 514
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
46. Which of the following group of Americans has a larger proportion of people
within that group living in poverty than do other groups?
a. whites
b. African Americans and Hispanics
c. Cubans and Puerto Ricans
d. Asians
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.1.46
Topic: The Role of the Federal Government in Social Policy
Learning Objective: LO 17.1: Outline the goals of the federal government’s
social policy and the forms of protection it provides.
Page Reference: 509
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
47. Which of the following is a typical eligibility requirement for social insurance?
a. U.S. citizenship
b. financial need
c. demonstrated ability to pay for services
d. prepayment of some kind
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.2.47
Topic: The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century
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Learning Objective: LO 17.2: Outline the evolution of social policy throughout
the twentieth century.
Page Reference: 510
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
48. Entitlement programs are designed to do which of the following?
a. help ensure equality in public school funding
b. help provide income to low-earning households
c. provide financial aid to poor college students
d. provide benefits to all qualifying individuals
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.1.48
Topic: The Role of the Federal Government in Social Policy
Learning Objective: LO 17.1: Outline the goals of the federal government’s
social policy and the forms of protection it provides.
Page Reference: 508
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
49. Which of the following best explains the federal government’s motivation for
being involved in education policy in the 1950s?
a. The federal government believed that education is an important part of defense.
b. The federal government was concerned with the effects of income inequality on
the education system.
c. The federal government believed that states had largely failed to provide an
adequate education system.
d. The federal government believed that education is important for a strong
economy.
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.3.49
Topic: Social Policy Challenges for the Future: Health, Education, and Crime
Learning Objective: LO 17.3: Evaluate the current status of and challenges for
federal government policy in the areas of health care, education, and crime.
Page Reference: 521
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
50. Judy is a 45-year-old mother of two (ages 9 and 11) who was recently laid off
from her job and is now living on her savings. What program might Judy be
eligible for to get through this tough time?
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a. Head Start
b. Medicare
c. Aid to Families with Dependent Children
d. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.2.50
Topic: The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century
Learning Objective: LO 17.2: Outline the evolution of social policy throughout
the twentieth century.
Page Reference: 512
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Difficult
51. Who is eligible for unemployment insurance benefits?
a. workers who have quit their jobs
b. workers who have lost their jobs because of economic conditions
c. workers who have been fired from their jobs because of poor performance
d. workers whose hours have been reduced from full time to part time
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.2.51
Topic: The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century
Learning Objective: LO 17.2: Outline the evolution of social policy throughout
the twentieth century.
Page Reference: 513
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
52. How is Medicaid funded?
a. by state governments
b. by state and local governments
c. by the federal and state governments
d. by the federal government
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q17.2.52
Topic: The Expansion of Social Policy in the Twentieth Century
Learning Objective: LO 17.2: Outline the evolution of social policy throughout
the twentieth century.
Page Reference: 515
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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