Question 1

To qualify for entitlement programs, one must take various merit exams to demonstrate eligibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the fear about the future of Social Security benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)   They will run out before many Americans can begin collecting benefits.
B)   There will be a situation where the benefits cannot keep up with inflation rates.
C)   In an economic downturn, Social Security benefits will be the first to be cut.
D)   Large deficits will make it impossible for the government to pay for the structure that keeps Social Security running.
E)   Large deficits will need to be paid by Social Security funds.

Question 3

According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, how successful have social insurance programs, like Social Security and Medicare, been?

Accepted Answer

They have worked bey...

Question 4

The two types of social welfare programs in the U.S. are social insurance programs and ________ programs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The two types of social welfare programs...

Question 5

Government programs that protect the minimum standard of living of individuals and families against loss of income are called

Accepted Answer

A)   safety nets.
B)   social insurance.
C)   social taxes.
D)   income-tested programs.
E)   safety programs.

Question 6

Public assistance is unpopular in the United States largely because

Accepted Answer

A)   it seems to contradict cherished American values.
B)   it has been a miserable failure.
C)   it takes up a huge portion of the federal budget.
D)   the elderly do not benefit from Social Security.
E)   it benefits the wealthy.

Question 7

Programs in which individuals contribute to an insurance trust fund by way of a payroll tax on their earnings and receive benefits based on these contributions are called

Accepted Answer

A)   social insurance programs.
B)   mutual fund programs.
C)   means-tested programs.
D)   IRA programs.
E)   401(k)  programs.

Question 8

The lion's share of federal cash benefit social welfare spending is for "welfare."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Many Americans worry that Social Security funds will run out before they can begin collecting benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When benefits are received as a matter of right based on meeting certain eligibility requirements, they are termed ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When benefits are received as a matter...

Question 11

An example of a program that is NOT jointly financed and administered by federal and state governments is

Accepted Answer

A)   TANF.
B)   Medicaid.
C)   Food Stamps.
D)   Social Security.
E)   None of the above

Question 12

Medicaid is funded by a special payroll tax on employees and employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify the problems with solvency in the Social Security trust fund. What are some solutions to the problem? Which of these do you think is most promising? Is it likely that social security will be saved?

Accepted Answer

The problems with solvency in the Social...

Question 14

In what ways does business restrict the social welfare state in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Business typically supports lo...

Question 15

____________ allow people to set aside money tax free for medical expenses.

Accepted Answer

A)   Health savings accounts
B)   Social security accounts
C)   Medicare accounts
D)   Medicaid savings
E)   Employer savings accounts

Question 16

Medicare was created in

Accepted Answer

A)   1915.
B)   1925.
C)   1935.
D)   1955.
E)   1965.

Question 17

Welfare assistance is no longer a federal entitlement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Social security reform has failed to succeed in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Medicare is simply another name for Medicaid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Proponents of welfare reform believed the new welfare system would

Accepted Answer

A)   end welfare dependence.
B)   reestablish the primacy of the family in poor communities.
C)   improve the income situation of the poor as they enter the job market.
D)   help balance the federal budget.
E)   All of the above

Exam 18: Social Safety Nets

Government programs that protect the minimum standard of living of individuals and families against loss of income are called

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

To qualify for entitlement programs, one must take various merit exams to demonstrate eligibility.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Public assistance is unpopular in the United States largely because

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Many Americans worry that Social Security funds will run out before they can begin collecting benefits.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, how successful have social insurance programs, like Social Security and Medicare, been?

Correct AnswerverifiedThey have worked bey...View AnswerShow Answer

Identify the problems with solvency in the Social Security trust fund. What are some solutions to the problem? Which of these do you think is most promising? Is it likely that social security will be saved?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe problems with solvency in the Social...View AnswerShow Answer

Programs in which individuals contribute to an insurance trust fund by way of a payroll tax on their earnings and receive benefits based on these contributions are called

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The two types of social welfare programs in the U.S. are social insurance programs and ________ programs.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

____________ allow people to set aside money tax free for medical expenses.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is the fear about the future of Social Security benefits?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Medicaid is funded by a special payroll tax on employees and employers.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When benefits are received as a matter of right based on meeting certain eligibility requirements, they are termed ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In what ways does business restrict the social welfare state in the United States?

Correct AnswerverifiedBusiness typically supports lo...View AnswerShow Answer

Proponents of welfare reform believed the new welfare system would

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Medicare was created in

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Medicare is simply another name for Medicaid.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The lion's share of federal cash benefit social welfare spending is for "welfare."

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Welfare assistance is no longer a federal entitlement.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

An example of a program that is NOT jointly financed and administered by federal and state governments is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Social security reform has failed to succeed in recent years.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
They have worked bey...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The problems with solvency in the Social...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Business typically supports lo...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified