Question 1

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) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

The poverty line in 2009 was set at roughly ________ for an urban family of four.

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A)   $9,500
B)   $22,000
C)   $28,000
D)   $40,000
E)   $52,000F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

What is meant by the poverty line? Which Americans are most likely to live in a household with an income below the poverty line? Why is poverty in America somewhat invisible even though it is relatively widespread?

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The government defines the poverty line ...

Question 4

________ was terminated in 1996.

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A)   The Food Stamps program
B)   Medicaid
C)   Medicare
D)   SSI
E)   AFDCF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Social insurance programs have high levels of public support because

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A)   of their self-financing feature.
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) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Discuss what is meant by a public assistance program,and provide examples.

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Public assistance programs are funded th...

Question 7

The Supreme Court has ruled that

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A)   the federal government must provide at least half the cost of educating each child through public education systems.
B)   the federal government is responsible for ensuring that each state provides an adequate education for each child.
C)   states have no official responsibilities in the field of education.
D)   states are obliged to give all children an education that is "equal" across communities.
E)   states are obliged to give all children an "adequate" education.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

________ orchestrated the Great Society programs of the 1960s.

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A)   Franklin Roosevelt
B)   John Kennedy
C)   Dwight Eisenhower
D)   Richard Nixon
E)   Lyndon JohnsonF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true concerning American public opinion on school vouchers?

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A)   Americans are divided in their opinions on school vouchers.
B)   Americans strongly support school vouchers.
C)   Americans strongly oppose school vouchers.
D)   Most Americans have never heard of school vouchers.
E)   Americans favor higher taxes to pay for vouchers.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The child poverty rate in the United States is about

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A)   12 percent.
B)   20 percent.
C)   38 percent.
D)   6 percent.
E)   40 percent.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

________ is an example of an in-kind benefit.

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A)   The Food Stamps program
B)   Social security
C)   Unemployment insurance
D)   Supplemental Security Income
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

The best predictor of how well schools perform on standardized tests is the

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A)   salary levels of the teachers.
B)   population density of the community.
C)   level of local school board control over policy.
D)   community's wealth.
E)   percentage of private to public schools in the community.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

What are the two broad groups that individual-benefit programs fall into?

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A)   public assistance and in-kind assistance
B)   equity and efficiency
C)   positive and negative
D)   social insurance and public assistance
E)   subsidized and social insuranceF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Exam 16: Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

________ was terminated in 1996.

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Which of the following statements is true concerning American public opinion on school vouchers?

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Social insurance programs have high levels of public support because

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

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________ is an example of an in-kind benefit.

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Discuss what is meant by a public assistance program,and provide examples.

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The poverty line in 2009 was set at roughly ________ for an urban family of four.

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The Supreme Court has ruled that

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________ orchestrated the Great Society programs of the 1960s.

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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? Why is poverty in America somewhat invisible even though it is relatively widespread?

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The best predictor of how well schools perform on standardized tests is the

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The child poverty rate in the United States is about

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________ was terminated in 1996.

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Social insurance programs have high levels of public support because

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