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For how many months must a person be disabled to receive benefits from Help for Disabled and Unemployed? 1 12 7 5

5

Affirmative action remains a controversial policy in public and private institutions. Which of the following is an example of affirmative action? The federal government reducing its quotas for refugee status and asylum requests from applicants Employers seeking to increase the pool of qualified candidates from diverse groups The federal government expanding its quotas for refugee status and asylum requests from applicants Employers seeking to decrese the pool of qualified candidates from diverse groups

Employers seeking to increase the pool of qualified candidates from diverse groups

The Social Security Act was passed during the presidential administration of John F. Kennedy Franklin D. Roosevelt Ronald Reagan Lyndon B. Johnson

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which of the following acts of legislation is NOT an example of a welfare policy enacted by the U.S. government? Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program G.I. Bill Medicare and Medicaid Social Security

G.I. Bill

What was the most significant change that President George W. Bush made to the 1965 Medicare program? He reduced funding for the program several times during his administration. He reduced Medicaid's age eligibility from 65 to 60. He added an outpatient prescription drug program. Medicare recipients became entitled to food stamps.

He added an outpatient prescription drug program.

What group of people was the first to receive aid from the federal government? Public Officials School Teacher Welfare Recipients Military officer veterans

Military officer veterans

What is the name of the financial aid given to single mothers in the 1800's? Veterans Pensions POW Pensions Mother Pensions Widows Pensions

Mother Pensions

What country had the highest financial complaints? Nigeria China The US Africa

Nigeria

What kind of programs are Social Security and Medicare? One pay only Pay-as-you-go Completely paid Partially paid

Pay-as-you-go

The major goal of the Social Security Act was to Solve the long-range problem of economic security for the aged. Ensure that widows and orphans would be provided with economic relief. Provide disability coverage and medical benefits. Provide welfare benefits to the poor.

Solve the long-range problem of economic security for the aged

Which of the following statements is true regarding the President Clinton's 1996 Welfare Reform Act? States must rely on the federal government to determine eligibility for benefits and services. States must spend some of their own dollars on programs for low-income families in order to receive federal funds States are eligible to use TANF dollars to assist most legal immigrants in order to receive federal funds States are required to impose a two-year lifetime limit on cash assistance for all recipients of welfare aid

States must spend some of their own dollars on programs for low-income families in order to receive federal funds

Which of the following countries is the best example of the liberal welfare state? The Netherlands Sweden France Switzerland

Switzerland

Which of the following programs provides help to students who can demonstrate financial need? The Federal Direct Student Loan Program The Pell Grant Program The Stafford Loan Program The Federal Family Education Loan Program

The Pell Grant Program

Which of the following policies promoted subsidies to landlords in order to help poor tenants? None of these answers The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 The Housing Authority Housing Act of 1937 The Wagner-Stegall Housing Act of 1937

The housing and Community Development Act of 1974

Which of the following best describes the difference between the three types of welfare states? The Christian-democratic state is based on class struggle, while the social-democratic state is based on autonomy The social-democratic state is based on citizenship, while the liberal state is based on the market The Christian-democratic state is based on autonomy, while the social-democratic state is based on class struggle The social-democratic state is based on the market, while the liberal state is based on citizenship

The social-democratic state is based on citizenship, while the liberal state is based on the market

The voluntary relocation of tenants away from urban decay into middle-class suburbs is known as: Urban degeneration Black Flight White flight Gentrification

White flight

What is the poverty level for an individual in 2014? About $63,500 About $39,500 About $23,500 About $10,500

about $23,500

Which of the following characteristics defines the working poor in the United States? Working more than one job Lacking job security All of these answers Living in affordable housing

all of these answers

Which of the following is the largest social welfare program for the elderly in the United States? Social Security None of these answers Medicaid Medicare

Social Security

Since when has the government been involved in the education of the country? 1985 1885 1785 1795

1785

Social Security is a combination of entitlement programs, paid by employers and employees taxes, including retirement benefits and support for disabled workers and their children. True False

False