Question 1

In Washington, California, Oregon, Florida, Nevada, and Vermont, the state's minimum wage

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A)   is set at $8.25 and hour.
B)   is set according to the occupation.
C)   is indexed to the rate of inflation.
D)   is lower than the federal minimum wage.

Question 2

Where the degree of economic and racial inequality is higher, social welfare spending in the states tends to be

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A)   higher.
B)   average.
C)   lower.
D)   non-existent.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true regarding Medicaid?

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A)   Medicaid covers approximately one-fifth of the county's population.
B)   Medicaid is means-tested with eligibility determined by whether an individual falls below a floor set by the federal government.
C)   Medicaid costs federal and state governments more than $300 billion a year to operate.
D)   Funding for Medicaid is largely supplied by the federal government, with states picking up less than 10 percent of the tab.

Question 4

In 1997, the federal government began providing $24 billion in federal matching funds over a period of five years to the states to encourage

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A)   Children's Health Insurance Programs.
B)   Medicaid reform.
C)   disaster relief funds.
D)   private health insurance plans.

Question 5

Which federal program is funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is jointly administered by the states?

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A)   Social Security
B)   Food Stamps
C)   Worker's Compensation
D)   Federal Housing

Question 6

Which of the following social insurance program, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, is wholly administered by the federal government?

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A)   Medicaid
B)   Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
C)   Medicare
D)   Aid to Families with Dependent Children

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the 2009 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?

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A)   It had broad bipartisan support in Congress.
B)   It is derisively known as ObamaCare.
C)   It forbids insurance companies from dropping patients with high medical costs.
D)   It forbids insurance companies from refusing coverage to those with pre-existing conditions.

Question 8

One main reason why Medicaid costs have escalated for the states is that

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A)   patents are expiring, and prescription medicine has become more expensive.
B)   the federal government has cut its share of Medicaid funding.
C)   less people are qualifying for Medicaid coverage.
D)   the range of benefits Medicaid provides has expanded.

Question 9

Which of the following state "employment" programs requires all eligible recipients to work or further their education?

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A)   California Helping Employers Program (CHEP) 
B)   Wisconsin Works (W-2)  Program
C)   Hawaii Education and Labor Program (HELP) 
D)   Pennsylvania EduWork Program (PEWP)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true regarding Social Security?

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A)   In 2010, nearly 53 million Americans received approximately $703 billon in benefits.
B)   Workers contributed 7.65 percent of their gross paycheck (capped at $102,000)  into the fund, which is matched by their employers.
C)   Critics of Social Security argue that the program is unnecessary, as most workers have dedicated retirement savings.
D)   Nine out of every ten individuals over the age of 65 receives a Social Security check.

Question 11

When examining numbers of individuals receiving aid under AFDC versus TANF, it appears the TANF program has been a(n)

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A)   political flop.
B)   success.
C)   economic failure.
D)   asset in giving more people welfare.

Question 12

The 2009 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act benefits millions of college-age students by

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A)   requiring them to purchase health insurance or forgo treatment.
B)   allowing them to delay having to register for "death panels."
C)   granting them discounted admission to health care franchises.
D)   permitting individuals younger than 26 to remain on their parents' insurance plans.

Question 13

Which of the following is the main reason for half of all personal bankruptcies?

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A)   Low wages
B)   Inflation
C)   Immigration
D)   Medical bills

Question 14

Between 2008 and 2010, several states, including Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, and Washington

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A)   experienced a 30 percent increase in TANF recipients.
B)   experienced a 30 percent decline in TANF recipients.
C)   moved 70 percent of their welfare recipients into the workforce.
D)   moved 70 percent of their welfare recipients into their State Children's Health Insurance Programs.

Question 15

Which of the following types of programs is not means-tested and is created by government to socialize risk?

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A)   Public assistance
B)   Social insurance
C)   Assistance insurance
D)   Social work

Question 16

According to a study conducted by the New York Times in 2009 on the variation in government aid across the states,

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A)   there is widespread fraud in the distribution of state unemployment benefits.
B)   only the Wisconsin Works (W-2)  Program saved the state money.
C)   individuals eligible for Food Stamps had the most difficulty enrolling in the program.
D)   states have very different requirements that individuals must meet in order to be eligible for public assistance.

Question 17

Political scientist Jack Walker developed a public policy model called the "S-curve." What does the "S-curve" represent?

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A)   The average recipient's length of time on welfare
B)   The average age of those receiving Medicaid across the states
C)   The average income of people receiving welfare across the states
D)   The diffusion of public policies across the states

Question 18

Some critics of cutbacks to public assistance programs often criticize

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A)   governors for vetoing legislation that is detrimental to the poor.
B)   state legislatures for catering to the needy.
C)   the wealthy for being too politically organized.
D)   low wages that put a strain on social welfare programs.

Question 19

The 2011 legislation in Congress, which among other things would have abolished Medicaid, reconstituting it as a federal block grant program that would give the states greater discretion over the use of federal funds, is known as

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A)   The Pelosi Plan.
B)   The Ryan Plan.
C)   The Gingrich Legacy.
D)   ObamaCare.

Question 20

According to data from the U.S. Census, roughly what percent of the country lived below the poverty line in 2009?

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A)   7 percent
B)   14 percent
C)   21 percent
D)   28 percent

Exam 14: Social Welfare and Health Care Politics

Political scientist Jack Walker developed a public policy model called the "S-curve." What does the "S-curve" represent?

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Which of the following is NOT true regarding the 2009 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?

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According to a study conducted by the New York Times in 2009 on the variation in government aid across the states,

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Which of the following is NOT true regarding Social Security?

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Which of the following state "employment" programs requires all eligible recipients to work or further their education?

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According to data from the U.S. Census, roughly what percent of the country lived below the poverty line in 2009?

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One main reason why Medicaid costs have escalated for the states is that

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In 1997, the federal government began providing $24 billion in federal matching funds over a period of five years to the states to encourage

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The 2009 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act benefits millions of college-age students by

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Some critics of cutbacks to public assistance programs often criticize

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When examining numbers of individuals receiving aid under AFDC versus TANF, it appears the TANF program has been a(n)

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The 2011 legislation in Congress, which among other things would have abolished Medicaid, reconstituting it as a federal block grant program that would give the states greater discretion over the use of federal funds, is known as

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Which of the following types of programs is not means-tested and is created by government to socialize risk?

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Where the degree of economic and racial inequality is higher, social welfare spending in the states tends to be

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Which of the following social insurance program, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, is wholly administered by the federal government?

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Which of the following is the main reason for half of all personal bankruptcies?

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In Washington, California, Oregon, Florida, Nevada, and Vermont, the state's minimum wage

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Which of the following is NOT true regarding Medicaid?

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Which federal program is funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is jointly administered by the states?

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Between 2008 and 2010, several states, including Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, and Washington

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