chapter 10 Clinton - survey s. welfare

Clinton's proposal for national health insurance: a. was defeated by Congress b. was accepted by Congress with some revision

A. defeated by congress

During his two terms in office, Clinton and Congress: a. increased deficits b. were unable to end large budget deficits c. abolished budget deficits and brought budget surpluses d. partied constantly, at a huge cost to the public Hide Feedback

C. ABOLISHED AND BROUGHT BUDGET SURPLUSSES

In the 1995 budget battle Republicans sought to cut taxes, make huge cuts in social spending, add billions to military spending, and decrease deficits. a. True b. False

a. true

Some Republicans were against Clinton's expansion of benefits of the Earned Income Tax Credit because: a. they viewed it as a welfare program rather than a tax credit b. it did not meet the obligations noted in the Contract with America

a. viewed it as welfare

A woman's right to was under significant attack during Clinton's presidency.

abortion

he Adoption and Safe Families Act aimed to reduce the number of children in foster care by: a. working toward reunification of children and their parent(s) b. placing the children available for adoption once a child and been in foster care for 15 of the preceding 22 months c. providing funds for low-income familie

b. adoption if 15 of 22 months in f.c.

Bill Clinton helped found the Democratic Leadership Conference in 1985 to: a. put on training conferences for political Democratic leadership b. define a middle way between liberalism and conservatism

b. define middle way

Proposition 209, introduced and enacted in California in 1997, allowed for more aggressive affirmative action in the University of California System and in state government jobs. a. True b. False

b. false

he NASW favored the welfare reform bill enacted by Congress in 1996 and encouraged the President to sign it. a. True b. False

b. false

he contract with America was: a. a liberal platform of Congressional Democrats b. a statement of policies and principals favored by many conservative Republicans c. a binding agreement between Bill Clinton and Congressional Republicans

b. statement of policies

The Clinton years were marked by struggles to a. cut the nation's budget deficits b. prevent huge tax cuts proposed by Republicans c. both of these d. none of th

c. both

In 1996, legislation was enacted that required private health insurance companies to not discriminate against mental health related problems. This movement was led by: a. Hillary Clinton b. Alan Greenspan c. Tipper Gore d. Laura Bush

c. tipper gore

oday the problem of the imbalance between revenues and expenditures in the federal budget is being compounded by: a. the low tax rate on individuals and corporations b. the impending increase of federal spending on Social Security pensions for baby boomers c. funds required to finance the nation's debt as a result of the budget deficits accumulated by George W. Bush d. all of these

d. all

Bill Clinton's undefined views made it difficult for him to appeal to both factions of the Democratic Party in 1990 as well as independents. a. True b. False

false

During his campaign, Clinton promised not limit the amount of time recipients were on Welfare in addition to easier work requirements.

false

In February of each year, Congress begins the budget process by submitting a budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year to the president. a. True b. False

false

n his budget battles of 1995 and 1996, Gingrich and Clinton fought to a draw. a. True b. False

false

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 allows employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave to care for a new baby or a sick family member. a. True b. False

false, unpaid leave

The 1993 federal budget contained: a. huge deficits

huge deficits

The Republican leader most responsible for the Republican take-over of Congress in 1994 was: a. Governor George W. Bush b. Senator John McCain c. Representative Newt Gingrich d. Senator Bob Dole

newt gingrich

One of Clinton's major achievements in his first term was a huge anticrime bill that largely funded expansion of:

police force and prisons

In 1994, congress became mostly :

republican

In terms of his combining liberal and conservative themes, Bill Clinton can be compared to which former president?

richard nixon

over a 5-year period, Bill Clinton achieved over $500 billion in deficit reduction by combining $250 billion in new taxes with $179 billion in:

spending cuts

Clinton greatly increased the numbers of working-class Americans who received:

tax rebates

100% Correct Check My Work The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities helps citizens and advocates understand specific budget issues in the federal budget process. a. True b. False

true

Although many feel that the United States is in need of national health insurance, neither conservatives nor many liberals rallied around Clinton's reform package in 1994. a. True b. False

true

Clinton greatly increased the numbers of working-class Americans who received annual tax rebates.

true

Clinton's situation in 1996 resembled that of Harry Truman in 1947-48 as both Presidents had to battle a Congress controlled by the Republicans. a. True b. False

true

The Clinton administration chose universal coverage as their healthcare reform goal.

true

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Act of 1996 sought to end welfare as an entitlement and replace it with a federal block grant. a. True b. False

true

The largest measure to be enacted in Clinton's first term was an anticrime measure, which increased funding for police officers, new federal death penalties, and fewer appeals for death row inmates.

true

The presidency of Bill Clinton provides today's advocates with lessons in the importance of the budget process in federal, state and local jurisdictions. a. True b. False

true

he Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 was a first step toward ending discrimination of private health insurance companies toward mental health conditions.

true