Question 1

Between 2008 and 2012, 54% of SNAP assistance lasted ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year or less 
B)  2 years 
C)  3 years 
D)  more than 5 years 
A)  1 year or less 
B)  2 years 
C)  3 years 
D)  more than 5 years A

Question 2

What standard is used by the federal government to determine the number of families living in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  the poverty threshold 
B)  a family's ability to afford life necessities 
C)  a family's total assets 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  the poverty threshold 
B)  a family's ability to afford life necessities 
C)  a family's total assets 
D)  All of these choices are correct. A

Question 3

Since 2013, the wealth of the top 1% increased by 3%, while ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the wealth of the bottom 90% increased by 1% 
B)  the wealth of the bottom 90% increased by 2% 
C)  the wealth of the bottom 90% decreased 
D)  the wealth of the bottom 90% remained unchanged 
A)  the wealth of the bottom 90% increased by 1% 
B)  the wealth of the bottom 90% increased by 2% 
C)  the wealth of the bottom 90% decreased 
D)  the wealth of the bottom 90% remained unchanged C

Question 4

Which of the following is(are) true of TANF?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is touted as a "welfare to work" program. 
B)  It imposes a lifetime limit of 20 years of support to qualifying families. 
C)  It currently has a larger caseload than the previous AFDC program. 
D)  It is touted as a "welfare to work" program and it imposes a lifetime limit of 20 years of support to qualifying families. 
A)  It is touted as a "welfare to work" program. 
B)  It imposes a lifetime limit of 20 years of support to qualifying families. 
C)  It currently has a larger caseload than the previous AFDC program. 
D)  It is touted as a "welfare to work" program and it imposes a lifetime limit of 20 years of support to qualifying families.

Question 5

In their essay on welfare, Ruane and Cerulo note that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the welfare population in the United States is growing at a rapid rate 
B)  the typical welfare family is quite large 
C)  minimum wage jobs are often too costly for the poor to accept 
D)  the new welfare to work program has made significant strides in providing childcare for the working poor 
A)  the welfare population in the United States is growing at a rapid rate 
B)  the typical welfare family is quite large 
C)  minimum wage jobs are often too costly for the poor to accept 
D)  the new welfare to work program has made significant strides in providing childcare for the working poor

Question 6

The current federal minimum wage ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is adjusted annually to keep the average worker above the poverty threshold 
B)  is not enough to keep a family of three out of poverty 
C)  is currently set at $15.00 an hour 
D)  is adjusted annually to stay ahead of inflation 
A)  is adjusted annually to keep the average worker above the poverty threshold 
B)  is not enough to keep a family of three out of poverty 
C)  is currently set at $15.00 an hour 
D)  is adjusted annually to stay ahead of inflation

Question 7

The working poor ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are individuals who have spent at least 27 weeks in the labor force but have incomes below the poverty level 
B)  are anomalies--if you work in the United States, you are not poor 
C)  are poor because they cannot or will not work full-time hours 
D)  tend to receive better health-care coverage than the nonworking poor 
A)  are individuals who have spent at least 27 weeks in the labor force but have incomes below the poverty level 
B)  are anomalies--if you work in the United States, you are not poor 
C)  are poor because they cannot or will not work full-time hours 
D)  tend to receive better health-care coverage than the nonworking poor

Question 8

TANF is structured to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  assure that all U.S. workers have adequate health-care coverage 
B)  assure that recipients are motivated to leave the program as quickly as possible 
C)  delay recipients from entering the job market until they have completed their educational goals 
D)  assist working parents with the challenge of finding affordable day care 
A)  assure that all U.S. workers have adequate health-care coverage 
B)  assure that recipients are motivated to leave the program as quickly as possible 
C)  delay recipients from entering the job market until they have completed their educational goals 
D)  assist working parents with the challenge of finding affordable day care

Question 9

The purchasing power of TANF benefits ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  has risen in recent years to stay pace with inflation 
B)  has remained stable 
C)  has fallen since the program's inception 
D)  brings families above the poverty line 
A)  has risen in recent years to stay pace with inflation 
B)  has remained stable 
C)  has fallen since the program's inception 
D)  brings families above the poverty line

Question 10

Proposed changes by the Trump administration to the SNAP program include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  giving families more cash assistance 
B)  giving families more food stamps 
C)  giving families boxes of food 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  giving families more cash assistance 
B)  giving families more food stamps 
C)  giving families boxes of food 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 11

That TANF is a block grant program means ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  states have no flexibility in how they fund their assistance programs 
B)  states all receive equal federal funding 
C)  states have great flexibility in how they spend their funding 
D)  only "core" assistance program receives TANF monies 
A)  states have no flexibility in how they fund their assistance programs 
B)  states all receive equal federal funding 
C)  states have great flexibility in how they spend their funding 
D)  only "core" assistance program receives TANF monies

Question 12

In general, Americans tend to believe that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  inequality provides incentive for individual effort 
B)  hard work can save one from poverty 
C)  poverty is a personal trouble rather than a social issue 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  inequality provides incentive for individual effort 
B)  hard work can save one from poverty 
C)  poverty is a personal trouble rather than a social issue 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Welfare rolls in the United States have always included a large percentage of Americans. 
B)  Through history, U.S. welfare rolls have always been quite sizeable. 
C)  U.S. welfare rolls have grown dramatically since the Great Recession. 
D)  Most poor families today are not welfare dependent. 
A)  Welfare rolls in the United States have always included a large percentage of Americans. 
B)  Through history, U.S. welfare rolls have always been quite sizeable. 
C)  U.S. welfare rolls have grown dramatically since the Great Recession. 
D)  Most poor families today are not welfare dependent.

Question 14

In recent years, as the percent of Americans receiving TANF assistance has declined ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  so too has the poverty rate 
B)  the percent of children living in poverty has increased 
C)  so too has the number of U.S. millionaires 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  so too has the poverty rate 
B)  the percent of children living in poverty has increased 
C)  so too has the number of U.S. millionaires 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 15

When viewed historically, welfare ranks ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  have been growing consistently 
B)  have always been relatively small 
C)  consist mostly of adults with disabilities 
D)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  have been growing consistently 
B)  have always been relatively small 
C)  consist mostly of adults with disabilities 
D)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 16

The Second Thoughts welfare essay, notes that social insurance programs like Social Security and Medicare are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  not linked to financial need 
B)  best thought of as massive public assistance programs 
C)  directed exclusively at the eligible poor 
D)  not really a financial drain on our federal budget 
A)  not linked to financial need 
B)  best thought of as massive public assistance programs 
C)  directed exclusively at the eligible poor 
D)  not really a financial drain on our federal budget

Question 17

Over the last 10 years, the income gap ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  has remained unchanged 
B)  has decreased 
C)  has increased 
D)  has largely disappeared 
A)  has remained unchanged 
B)  has decreased 
C)  has increased 
D)  has largely disappeared

Question 18

The way TANF is structured ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  recipients face time restrictions on their assistance 
B)  there is a work component to receiving assistance 
C)  program monies are issued by the federal government as block grants 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  recipients face time restrictions on their assistance 
B)  there is a work component to receiving assistance 
C)  program monies are issued by the federal government as block grants 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 19

What is the primary driver of dependency rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  food insecurity 
B)  low income 
C)  disability 
D)  old age 
A)  food insecurity 
B)  low income 
C)  disability 
D)  old age

Question 20

According to the essay on welfare, the decline in the TANF caseload over recent years ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a sign that the country is doing a good job reducing poverty 
B)  is a sign that the "safety net" for protecting those in need is shrinking 
C)  families are quite successful in pulling themselves out of poverty 
D)  "deep poverty" has largely been eradicated in the United States 
A)  is a sign that the country is doing a good job reducing poverty 
B)  is a sign that the "safety net" for protecting those in need is shrinking 
C)  families are quite successful in pulling themselves out of poverty 
D)  "deep poverty" has largely been eradicated in the United States

Exam 20: Welfare Is Ruining This Country

Between 2008 and 2012, 54% of SNAP assistance lasted ______.

What standard is used by the federal government to determine the number of families living in poverty?

Since 2013, the wealth of the top 1% increased by 3%, while ______.

Which of the following is(are) true of TANF?

In their essay on welfare, Ruane and Cerulo note that ______.

The current federal minimum wage ______.

The working poor ______.

TANF is structured to ______.

The purchasing power of TANF benefits ______.

Proposed changes by the Trump administration to the SNAP program include ______.

That TANF is a block grant program means ______.

In general, Americans tend to believe that ______.

Which of the following statements is true?

In recent years, as the percent of Americans receiving TANF assistance has declined ______.

When viewed historically, welfare ranks ______.

The Second Thoughts welfare essay, notes that social insurance programs like Social Security and Medicare are ______.

Over the last 10 years, the income gap ______.

The way TANF is structured ______.

What is the primary driver of dependency rates?

According to the essay on welfare, the decline in the TANF caseload over recent years ______.

Introduction: The Sociological Perspective

Numbers Dont Lie

Winning Is Everything

Children Are Our Most Precious Commodity

Love Knows No Reason

Stress Is Bad for Your Well-Being

The Golden Years Are Tarnished Years

Whats in a Name That Which We Call a Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet

Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

The More We Pay, the More Its Worth

Money Is the Root of All Evil

Youve Come a Long Way, Baby

America Is the Land of Equal Opportunity

Violence Is on the Rise in the United States--No One Is Safe

Theres Nothing We Can Do About the Weather

There Ought to Be a Law

Honesty Is the Best Policy

The Nuclear Family Is the Backbone of American Society

Marriage Is a Failing Institution

Immigrants Are Ruining This Nation

Technology Is Taking Over Our Lives

Education Is the Great Equalizer

We Are One Nation Under God

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