Question 1

Until 1996,what was the most important noncontributory public assistance program?

Accepted Answer

A) the Job Training Partnership Act (JTP
A)  
B) the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFD
C) program 
C) the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)program 
D) the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CET
A)  
E) the Supplemental Security Income (SSI)program 
A) the Job Training Partnership Act (JTP
A)  
B) the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFD
C) program 
C) the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)program 
D) the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CET
A)  
E) the Supplemental Security Income (SSI)program B

Question 2

Before the 1930s,neither the federal nor state governments sought to promote full employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following policies is NOT a fiscal policy?

Accepted Answer

A) cutting the income tax 
B) raising a tariff 
C) eliminating the capital gain 
D) borrowing money for federal spending 
E) changing the federal funds rate 
A) cutting the income tax 
B) raising a tariff 
C) eliminating the capital gain 
D) borrowing money for federal spending 
E) changing the federal funds rate E

Question 4

Why does the United States adjust the welfare system to allow certain benefits to persist for only certain periods of time?

Accepted Answer

A) Humans are fundamentally entitled to only a certain amount of government benefits. 
B) Welfare service provision is easier to administer over shorter time periods. 
C) Limited allowance of benefits minimizes the provision of public goods. 
D) Limitations create incentives that make people prefer working to the low income they get from welfare. 
E) Unavailability of welfare drives up wages. 
A) Humans are fundamentally entitled to only a certain amount of government benefits. 
B) Welfare service provision is easier to administer over shorter time periods. 
C) Limited allowance of benefits minimizes the provision of public goods. 
D) Limitations create incentives that make people prefer working to the low income they get from welfare. 
E) Unavailability of welfare drives up wages.

Question 5

The most generous TANF benefits are approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) three times the federal poverty line 
B) twice the federal poverty line 
C) equal to the federal poverty line 
D) below the federal poverty line but nonzero 
E) zero 
A) three times the federal poverty line 
B) twice the federal poverty line 
C) equal to the federal poverty line 
D) below the federal poverty line but nonzero 
E) zero

Question 6

A voluntary agreement between two or more private persons that governs future conduct is called:

Accepted Answer

A) a policy 
B) a market 
C) a contract 
D) an exchange 
E) binding arbitration 
A) a policy 
B) a market 
C) a contract 
D) an exchange 
E) binding arbitration

Question 7

Under the current Medicare system,the national government exercises very tight control over the quality of the services and the level of fees that health care providers charge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The national government gives grants-in-aid directly to individuals to build their businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Social Security is a contributory program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A major reform initiated under the TANF program has been the expansion of legal immigrants receiving benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In his 2000 presidential campaign,Al Gore was ridiculed for his proposal to reform Social Security by keeping the trust fund in interest-bearing government securities but in what he called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) iron safe 
B) cookie jar 
C) locked box 
D) freezer bag 
E) treasure chest 
A) iron safe 
B) cookie jar 
C) locked box 
D) freezer bag 
E) treasure chest

Question 12

Categorical grants-in-aid that funded a 900,000-mile national highway system indirectly promoted business because:

Accepted Answer

A) it pulled more workers from the private sector into government jobs 
B) it also funded a worker training program 
C) it facilitated the use of motor transportation to improve national markets 
D) it required the import of massive amounts of oil from the Middle East 
E) it required the import of massive amounts of gravel from Mexico 
A) it pulled more workers from the private sector into government jobs 
B) it also funded a worker training program 
C) it facilitated the use of motor transportation to improve national markets 
D) it required the import of massive amounts of oil from the Middle East 
E) it required the import of massive amounts of gravel from Mexico

Question 13

When the national government uses its powers to provide a public good,it does so in a manner that is equally advantageous to all parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Many sectors of agriculture receive federal subsidies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

To increase the supply of money available to consumers,the Federal Reserve sells government securities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How did the Great Depression change how the national government attempts to manage the American economy?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How did the Great Depression change how...

Question 17

Probably the greatest long-term threat to the viability of the Social Security system is the:

Accepted Answer

A) pending retirement of baby boomers 
B) dramatic increase in health care costs 
C) declining political clout of senior citizens 
D) number of current workers choosing not to participate 
E) declining value of the Treasury bonds in which the Social Security trust fund is invested 
A) pending retirement of baby boomers 
B) dramatic increase in health care costs 
C) declining political clout of senior citizens 
D) number of current workers choosing not to participate 
E) declining value of the Treasury bonds in which the Social Security trust fund is invested

Question 18

Noncash goods and services provided to needy individuals and families by the federal government are called:

Accepted Answer

A) virtual benefits 
B) in-kind benefits 
C) direct benefits 
D) commodity assortments 
E) product assortments 
A) virtual benefits 
B) in-kind benefits 
C) direct benefits 
D) commodity assortments 
E) product assortments

Question 19

A class of government benefits with a status similar to property in that an individual cannot be deprived of legislated benefits without due process is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) right 
B) claim 
C) privilege 
D) entitlement 
E) civil liberty 
A) right 
B) claim 
C) privilege 
D) entitlement 
E) civil liberty

Question 20

In 1996,Congress abolished the AFDC and replaced it with the:

Accepted Answer

A) Job Training and Partnership Act (JTP
A)  
B) Supplemental Security Income (SSI)program 
C) Old Age and Survivors' and Disability Insurance program 
D) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)block grant 
E) Food Stamps program 
A) Job Training and Partnership Act (JTP
A)  
B) Supplemental Security Income (SSI)program 
C) Old Age and Survivors' and Disability Insurance program 
D) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)block grant 
E) Food Stamps program

Until 1996,what was the most important noncontributory public assistance program?

Before the 1930s,neither the federal nor state governments sought to promote full employment.

Which of the following policies is NOT a fiscal policy?

Why does the United States adjust the welfare system to allow certain benefits to persist for only certain periods of time?

The most generous TANF benefits are approximately:

A voluntary agreement between two or more private persons that governs future conduct is called:

Under the current Medicare system,the national government exercises very tight control over the quality of the services and the level of fees that health care providers charge.

The national government gives grants-in-aid directly to individuals to build their businesses.

Social Security is a contributory program.

A major reform initiated under the TANF program has been the expansion of legal immigrants receiving benefits.

In his 2000 presidential campaign,Al Gore was ridiculed for his proposal to reform Social Security by keeping the trust fund in interest-bearing government securities but in what he called a(n):

Categorical grants-in-aid that funded a 900,000-mile national highway system indirectly promoted business because:

When the national government uses its powers to provide a public good,it does so in a manner that is equally advantageous to all parties.

Many sectors of agriculture receive federal subsidies.

To increase the supply of money available to consumers,the Federal Reserve sells government securities.

How did the Great Depression change how the national government attempts to manage the American economy?

Probably the greatest long-term threat to the viability of the Social Security system is the:

Noncash goods and services provided to needy individuals and families by the federal government are called:

A class of government benefits with a status similar to property in that an individual cannot be deprived of legislated benefits without due process is called a(n):

In 1996,Congress abolished the AFDC and replaced it with the:

Introduction: Making Sense of Government and Politics

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism and the Separation of Powers

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Congress: the First Branch

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The Federal Courts

Public Opinion and the Media

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Exam 13: Introduction to Public Policy

Until 1996,what was the most important noncontributory public assistance program?

Before the 1930s,neither the federal nor state governments sought to promote full employment.

Which of the following policies is NOT a fiscal policy?

Why does the United States adjust the welfare system to allow certain benefits to persist for only certain periods of time?

The most generous TANF benefits are approximately:

A voluntary agreement between two or more private persons that governs future conduct is called:

Under the current Medicare system,the national government exercises very tight control over the quality of the services and the level of fees that health care providers charge.

The national government gives grants-in-aid directly to individuals to build their businesses.

Social Security is a contributory program.

A major reform initiated under the TANF program has been the expansion of legal immigrants receiving benefits.

In his 2000 presidential campaign,Al Gore was ridiculed for his proposal to reform Social Security by keeping the trust fund in interest-bearing government securities but in what he called a(n):

Categorical grants-in-aid that funded a 900,000-mile national highway system indirectly promoted business because:

When the national government uses its powers to provide a public good,it does so in a manner that is equally advantageous to all parties.

Many sectors of agriculture receive federal subsidies.

To increase the supply of money available to consumers,the Federal Reserve sells government securities.

How did the Great Depression change how the national government attempts to manage the American economy?

Probably the greatest long-term threat to the viability of the Social Security system is the:

Noncash goods and services provided to needy individuals and families by the federal government are called:

A class of government benefits with a status similar to property in that an individual cannot be deprived of legislated benefits without due process is called a(n):

In 1996,Congress abolished the AFDC and replaced it with the:

Introduction: Making Sense of Government and Politics

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism and the Separation of Powers

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Congress: the First Branch

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Federal Courts

Public Opinion and the Media

Elections

Political Parties

Groups and Interests

Foreign Policy

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