Question 1

How were most public antipoverty efforts in the 1850's funded?

Accepted Answer

A) state and local governments 
B) donations 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) state and local governments 
B) donations 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B A

Question 2

Among the developments leading to the passage of the Statute of Laborers in England were:

Accepted Answer

A) the plague. 
B) the Inquisition. 
C) the Reformation. 
D) increased taxation. 
A) the plague. 
B) the Inquisition. 
C) the Reformation. 
D) increased taxation. A

Question 3

Why was the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 significant?

Accepted Answer

A) It was the only law that dealt with children. 
B) It represented a compilation and refinement of all the antipoverty legislation of the previous 250 years. 
C) It represented a compilation of all the antipoverty legislation and added an equal wage law. 
D) It was the first piece of legislation Queen Elizabeth signed into law. 
A) It was the only law that dealt with children. 
B) It represented a compilation and refinement of all the antipoverty legislation of the previous 250 years. 
C) It represented a compilation of all the antipoverty legislation and added an equal wage law. 
D) It was the first piece of legislation Queen Elizabeth signed into law. B

Question 4

In the 1950s,the population of the United States grew by an additional 30 million.This increase was caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) immigration. 
B) improved health and sanitation. 
C) increased birth rate. 
D) all of the above. 
A) immigration. 
B) improved health and sanitation. 
C) increased birth rate. 
D) all of the above.

Question 5

What was the most important factor concerning the feudal system?

Accepted Answer

A) It provided basic needs. 
B) It make the people rich. 
C) It separated the poor from the rich. 
D) It made the poor and rich equal. 
A) It provided basic needs. 
B) It make the people rich. 
C) It separated the poor from the rich. 
D) It made the poor and rich equal.

Question 6

What was the Social Security Act of 1935?

Accepted Answer

A) An act meant to alleviate financial dependency through two lines of defense: self sufficiency and hard work. 
B) An act meant to alleviate financial dependency through two lines of defense: donations from the wealthy and taxes. 
C) An act meant to alleviate financial dependency through two lines of defense: education and personal responsibility. 
D) An act meant to alleviate financial dependency through two lines of defense: contributory social insurance and public assistance. 
A) An act meant to alleviate financial dependency through two lines of defense: self sufficiency and hard work. 
B) An act meant to alleviate financial dependency through two lines of defense: donations from the wealthy and taxes. 
C) An act meant to alleviate financial dependency through two lines of defense: education and personal responsibility. 
D) An act meant to alleviate financial dependency through two lines of defense: contributory social insurance and public assistance.

Question 7

Which one of these statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Liberals,a group that includes most social workers,were generally opposed to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act and the TANF program it instituted. 
B) The Family Support Act of 1988 and the TANF program that replaced it represented a new approach to the problem of public dependency. 
C) The first major effort toward welfare reform climaxed in 1988 with the passage of the Family Support Act. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Liberals,a group that includes most social workers,were generally opposed to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act and the TANF program it instituted. 
B) The Family Support Act of 1988 and the TANF program that replaced it represented a new approach to the problem of public dependency. 
C) The first major effort toward welfare reform climaxed in 1988 with the passage of the Family Support Act. 
D) None of the above.

Question 8

What happened during the 14th century in England that devastated the country on a wide scale?

Accepted Answer

A) Owners of farms and businesses decided they weren't going to hire workers 
B) the King declared war 
C) various calamities including famine,crop failures and the bubonic plague 
D) None of the above 
A) Owners of farms and businesses decided they weren't going to hire workers 
B) the King declared war 
C) various calamities including famine,crop failures and the bubonic plague 
D) None of the above

Question 9

The Elizabethan Poor Law included all but which of the following provisions?

Accepted Answer

A) People were responsible for their children and parents up to 3 generations. 
B) The unemployed were put to work. 
C) Vagrants could be executed. 
D) Children were kept in school. 
A) People were responsible for their children and parents up to 3 generations. 
B) The unemployed were put to work. 
C) Vagrants could be executed. 
D) Children were kept in school.

Question 10

Define "Social Darwinism."

Accepted Answer

A) The concept that all people are equal in social status. 
B) The concept of survival of the fittest being applied to the marketplace as well as to the jungle. 
C) Government intervention to help people with economic and social problems. 
D) None of the above. 
A) The concept that all people are equal in social status. 
B) The concept of survival of the fittest being applied to the marketplace as well as to the jungle. 
C) Government intervention to help people with economic and social problems. 
D) None of the above.

Question 11

Dorothea Dix successfully convinced Congress to appropriate lands for mental institutions.Which president vetoed this measure?

Accepted Answer

A) Abraham Lincoln 
B) Millard Fillmore 
C) Franklin Pierce 
D) James Buchanan 
A) Abraham Lincoln 
B) Millard Fillmore 
C) Franklin Pierce 
D) James Buchanan

Question 12

"The colonial approach to poor relief was characterized by another idea that reflected the development of a unique culture in the New World." What was this idea?

Accepted Answer

A) Work for higher wages 
B) Working for themselves 
C) The importance of work ethic 
D) None of the above 
A) Work for higher wages 
B) Working for themselves 
C) The importance of work ethic 
D) None of the above

Question 13

The strong belief that work is innately good and that hard work indicates a person of quality is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the American Dream. 
B) indoor relief. 
C) rugged individualism. 
D) the Protestant Ethic. 
A) the American Dream. 
B) indoor relief. 
C) rugged individualism. 
D) the Protestant Ethic.

Question 14

The 1960 Census revealed the following:

Accepted Answer

A) the New Deal programs had effectively reduced poverty. 
B) poverty was largely restricted to only segments of the population. 
C) poverty was far more common than thought. 
D) none of the above. 
A) the New Deal programs had effectively reduced poverty. 
B) poverty was largely restricted to only segments of the population. 
C) poverty was far more common than thought. 
D) none of the above.

Question 15

What was the Statute of Laborers?

Accepted Answer

A) An act that sought to solve the labor problem by setting a maximum wage,compelling unattached workers to work for whoever wanted them,forbidding laborers from traveling,and making it illegal for able-bodied men to beg. 
B) An act that sought to solve the labor problem by setting a minimum wage,contracting workers to work in a steady field,encouraging laborers to travel,and making it legal for able-bodied men to beg. 
C) An act that sought to solve the labor problem by not having a set wage,contracting workers to work in a steady field and letting them live off of their employers land. 
D) None of the above. 
A) An act that sought to solve the labor problem by setting a maximum wage,compelling unattached workers to work for whoever wanted them,forbidding laborers from traveling,and making it illegal for able-bodied men to beg. 
B) An act that sought to solve the labor problem by setting a minimum wage,contracting workers to work in a steady field,encouraging laborers to travel,and making it legal for able-bodied men to beg. 
C) An act that sought to solve the labor problem by not having a set wage,contracting workers to work in a steady field and letting them live off of their employers land. 
D) None of the above.

Question 16

"Workingman's Insurance" was a reflection of increasing urbanization because:

Accepted Answer

A) people in the city had no garden. 
B) people in the city had less reliable neighbors. 
C) people in the city lived from paycheck to paycheck. 
D) all of the above. 
A) people in the city had no garden. 
B) people in the city had less reliable neighbors. 
C) people in the city lived from paycheck to paycheck. 
D) all of the above.

Question 17

By the time of the civil war,public attitudes against public outdoor relief were very high.Among the reasons for this attitude were all but:

Accepted Answer

A) public agencies were not trustworthy. 
B) use of public money to keep people in their homes threatened the economy. 
C) outdoor relief was more expensive than indoor relief. 
D) private charity gave opportunities for salvation for donations. 
A) public agencies were not trustworthy. 
B) use of public money to keep people in their homes threatened the economy. 
C) outdoor relief was more expensive than indoor relief. 
D) private charity gave opportunities for salvation for donations.

Question 18

The first of Roosevelt's New Deal legislation was:

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Emergency Relief. 
B) Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance. 
C) Aid to Dependent Children. 
D) Unemployment Insurance 
A) Federal Emergency Relief. 
B) Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance. 
C) Aid to Dependent Children. 
D) Unemployment Insurance

Question 19

The very first type of social insurance passed was:

Accepted Answer

A) Mothers' Pension Law. 
B) Workmen's Compensation. 
C) old age pensions. 
D) pensions for the blind. 
A) Mothers' Pension Law. 
B) Workmen's Compensation. 
C) old age pensions. 
D) pensions for the blind.

Question 20

Define "indoor relief."

Accepted Answer

A) People were cared for in their own homes. 
B) People would be cared for at a shelter. 
C) People donated to people who needed help. 
D) People were cared for by being taken into some form of custodial care. 
A) People were cared for in their own homes. 
B) People would be cared for at a shelter. 
C) People donated to people who needed help. 
D) People were cared for by being taken into some form of custodial care.

How were most public antipoverty efforts in the 1850's funded?

Among the developments leading to the passage of the Statute of Laborers in England were:

Why was the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 significant?

In the 1950s,the population of the United States grew by an additional 30 million.This increase was caused by:

What was the most important factor concerning the feudal system?

What was the Social Security Act of 1935?

Which one of these statements is NOT true?

What happened during the 14^th century in England that devastated the country on a wide scale?

The Elizabethan Poor Law included all but which of the following provisions?

Define "Social Darwinism."

Dorothea Dix successfully convinced Congress to appropriate lands for mental institutions.Which president vetoed this measure?

"The colonial approach to poor relief was characterized by another idea that reflected the development of a unique culture in the New World." What was this idea?

The strong belief that work is innately good and that hard work indicates a person of quality is called:

The 1960 Census revealed the following:

What was the Statute of Laborers?

"Workingman's Insurance" was a reflection of increasing urbanization because:

By the time of the civil war,public attitudes against public outdoor relief were very high.Among the reasons for this attitude were all but:

The first of Roosevelt's New Deal legislation was:

The very first type of social insurance passed was:

Define "indoor relief."

Competing Perspectives on Social Welfare

Social Welfare: Basic Concepts

Social Work As a Profession

Generalist Social Work Practice

Responses to Human Diversity

Religion and Social Work

Poverty: the Central Concept

The Nature and Causes of Poverty

Child Welfare

Crime and Criminal Justice

Health Care

Mental Health and Developmental Disability

Housing, homelessness, and Community Development

Aging

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Exam 9: The Development of Antipoverty Programs

How were most public antipoverty efforts in the 1850's funded?

Among the developments leading to the passage of the Statute of Laborers in England were:

Why was the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 significant?

In the 1950s,the population of the United States grew by an additional 30 million.This increase was caused by:

What was the most important factor concerning the feudal system?

What was the Social Security Act of 1935?

Which one of these statements is NOT true?

What happened during the 14th century in England that devastated the country on a wide scale?

The Elizabethan Poor Law included all but which of the following provisions?

Define "Social Darwinism."

Dorothea Dix successfully convinced Congress to appropriate lands for mental institutions.Which president vetoed this measure?

"The colonial approach to poor relief was characterized by another idea that reflected the development of a unique culture in the New World." What was this idea?

The strong belief that work is innately good and that hard work indicates a person of quality is called:

The 1960 Census revealed the following:

What was the Statute of Laborers?

"Workingman's Insurance" was a reflection of increasing urbanization because:

By the time of the civil war,public attitudes against public outdoor relief were very high.Among the reasons for this attitude were all but:

The first of Roosevelt's New Deal legislation was:

The very first type of social insurance passed was:

Define "indoor relief."

Competing Perspectives on Social Welfare

Social Welfare: Basic Concepts

Social Work As a Profession

Generalist Social Work Practice

Responses to Human Diversity

Religion and Social Work

Poverty: the Central Concept

The Nature and Causes of Poverty

Child Welfare

Crime and Criminal Justice

Health Care

Mental Health and Developmental Disability

Housing, homelessness, and Community Development

Aging

Filters

What happened during the 14^th century in England that devastated the country on a wide scale?