Question 1

Part of President Johnson's Great Society Program was a plan to eliminate welfare programs

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Lyndon Johnson responded to disturbing studies of poverty, such as Michael Harrington's The Other America, with a call

Accepted Answer

A)  to end welfare as we know it 
B)  to institute social security 
C)  to defend freedom in Vietnam 
D)  for a war on poverty 
A)  to end welfare as we know it 
B)  to institute social security 
C)  to defend freedom in Vietnam 
D)  for a war on poverty D

Question 3

Once someone gets a job, they rarely remain below or near the poverty level

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

David Ellwood and others have argued that working poor families should be supported by universal health care and expanded

Accepted Answer

A)  enterprise zones 
B)  school-to-work policies 
C)  earned income tax credits 
D)  restrictive covenants 
A)  enterprise zones 
B)  school-to-work policies 
C)  earned income tax credits 
D)  restrictive covenants

Question 5

A major component of the 1996 Welfare Reform act was to encourage

Accepted Answer

A)  welfare-to-work rules 
B)  full-employment policies 
C)  universal health coverage 
D)  higher minimum wage guidelines 
A)  welfare-to-work rules 
B)  full-employment policies 
C)  universal health coverage 
D)  higher minimum wage guidelines

Question 6

A recent study found that half of all Americans had at one time

Accepted Answer

A)  been on AFDC or TANF 
B)  been homeless 
C)  used food stamps 
D)  collected disability insurance 
A)  been on AFDC or TANF 
B)  been homeless 
C)  used food stamps 
D)  collected disability insurance

Question 7

The highest child poverty rates in the advanced industrial world, after all government help has been received, are in

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  France 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  the United States 
A)  Germany 
B)  France 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  the United States

Question 8

European welfare states believe that

Accepted Answer

A)  a major priority should be to move people from welfare to work 
B)  capitalism should be abandoned as an economic system 
C)  the national government is responsible for the welfare of all its citizens 
D)  the main goal of an effective national government is to lower taxes 
A)  a major priority should be to move people from welfare to work 
B)  capitalism should be abandoned as an economic system 
C)  the national government is responsible for the welfare of all its citizens 
D)  the main goal of an effective national government is to lower taxes

Question 9

What were the key provisions of the Affordable Care Act?

Accepted Answer

Allowing young adults to remain on their

Question 10

White families are now more at risk of being in poverty than Black or Latino families

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

List the five key points in David Ellwood's proposal for welfare reform.

Accepted Answer

Universal medical protection, make work

Question 12

Compared to other nations, the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  has the longest life expectancy 
B)  has the lowest infant mortality rate 
C)  has the healthiest population 
D)  spends the most on healthcare 
A)  has the longest life expectancy 
B)  has the lowest infant mortality rate 
C)  has the healthiest population 
D)  spends the most on healthcare

Question 13

Since the 1990s, large numbers of people who had received welfare assistance such as AFDC have moved into the workforce

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the 1990s, President Bill Clinton signed into law a sweeping welfare reform act

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Despite government programs, poverty rates soared in the 1960s

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The highest poverty rates in the U.S. are experienced by

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanics 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Whites 
D)  Asian Americans 
A)  Hispanics 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Whites 
D)  Asian Americans

Question 17

One of the creations of the Roosevelt New Deal of the 1930s was Social Security

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The poor in the United States are increasingly likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian immigrants 
B)  on welfare 
C)  children 
D)  elderly 
A)  Asian immigrants 
B)  on welfare 
C)  children 
D)  elderly

Question 19

What has been attempted in the United States to reduce the effects and extent of poverty? What has proven successful and what has not? Why are effective measures difficult to implement?

Accepted Answer

Students can look at job policies, chang

Question 20

What were the key provisions of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act (PRWORA)?

Accepted Answer

Two-year limit on benefits, 5-

Part of President Johnson's Great Society Program was a plan to eliminate welfare programs

Lyndon Johnson responded to disturbing studies of poverty, such as Michael Harrington's The Other America, with a call

Once someone gets a job, they rarely remain below or near the poverty level

David Ellwood and others have argued that working poor families should be supported by universal health care and expanded

A major component of the 1996 Welfare Reform act was to encourage

A recent study found that half of all Americans had at one time

The highest child poverty rates in the advanced industrial world, after all government help has been received, are in

European welfare states believe that

What were the key provisions of the Affordable Care Act?

White families are now more at risk of being in poverty than Black or Latino families

List the five key points in David Ellwood's proposal for welfare reform.

Compared to other nations, the United States

Since the 1990s, large numbers of people who had received welfare assistance such as AFDC have moved into the workforce

In the 1990s, President Bill Clinton signed into law a sweeping welfare reform act

Despite government programs, poverty rates soared in the 1960s

The highest poverty rates in the U.S. are experienced by

One of the creations of the Roosevelt New Deal of the 1930s was Social Security

The poor in the United States are increasingly likely to be:

What has been attempted in the United States to reduce the effects and extent of poverty? What has proven successful and what has not? Why are effective measures difficult to implement?

What were the key provisions of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act (PRWORA)?

The Gordian Knot of Race, Class, and Gender

The Great Debate

The Global Divide: Inequality Across Societies

Class Privilege

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender and Sexual Inequality

Status Prestige

Power and Politics

Moving Up: Education and Mobility

Abandoned Spaces, Forgotten Places: Poverty and Place

Challenging the System: Social Movements in a Global Age

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Exam 11: Reversing the Race to the Bottom: Poverty and Policy

Part of President Johnson's Great Society Program was a plan to eliminate welfare programs

Lyndon Johnson responded to disturbing studies of poverty, such as Michael Harrington's The Other America, with a call

Once someone gets a job, they rarely remain below or near the poverty level

David Ellwood and others have argued that working poor families should be supported by universal health care and expanded

A major component of the 1996 Welfare Reform act was to encourage

A recent study found that half of all Americans had at one time

The highest child poverty rates in the advanced industrial world, after all government help has been received, are in

European welfare states believe that

What were the key provisions of the Affordable Care Act?

White families are now more at risk of being in poverty than Black or Latino families

List the five key points in David Ellwood's proposal for welfare reform.

Compared to other nations, the United States

Since the 1990s, large numbers of people who had received welfare assistance such as AFDC have moved into the workforce

In the 1990s, President Bill Clinton signed into law a sweeping welfare reform act

Despite government programs, poverty rates soared in the 1960s

The highest poverty rates in the U.S. are experienced by

One of the creations of the Roosevelt New Deal of the 1930s was Social Security

The poor in the United States are increasingly likely to be:

What has been attempted in the United States to reduce the effects and extent of poverty? What has proven successful and what has not? Why are effective measures difficult to implement?

What were the key provisions of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act (PRWORA)?

The Gordian Knot of Race, Class, and Gender

The Great Debate

The Global Divide: Inequality Across Societies

Class Privilege

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender and Sexual Inequality

Status Prestige

Power and Politics

Moving Up: Education and Mobility

Abandoned Spaces, Forgotten Places: Poverty and Place

Challenging the System: Social Movements in a Global Age

Filters