Deck 14: Policy Practice and the Impact of Social Welfare Policies

Question 1

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were ineffective in securing the rights outlined by the Fourteenth Amendment .

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Action taken to influence the policy-making process is

A)Policy planning
B)Policy implementation
C)Policy practice
D)Policy analysis
E)Policy research

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The U.S. Constitution lacks provisions which protect against:

A)classism
B)homophobia
C)sexism
D)ethnocentrism
E)racism

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Level of education is inversely related to income.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of advocacy groups?

A)Advocacy groups are publicly funded
B)Advocacy groups represent the interests of the federal government
C)Advocacy groups are not allowed to lobby or take political positions
D)Advocacy groups take political positions
E)Advocacy groups cannot endorse legislation

Question 6

An example of a policy promoting sexism is:

A)women's suffrage
B)denying women the right to vote
C)the Equal Rights Amendment
D)Title IX
E)19^th Amendment

Question 7

Social Security is an excellent example of a preventive social welfare policy.

Question 8

The goal of clean elections is to

A)Open the electoral process and reduce influence of special interests
B)Change political platforms
C)Open the funding books of political candidates and publish the findings
D)Promote open debates to be televised
E)Clean the voting system

Question 9

Why is it important to study and understand social welfare policies?

Question 10

The Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote.

Question 11

Jim Crow laws in the south were examples of:

A)covert racism
B)individual prejudice
C)attitudinal racism
D)institutional racism
E)all of the above

Question 12

One policy solution legislators have tried to establish to limit outside influence on policy-makers:

A)campaign finance reform
B)affirmative action
C)civil rights protections
D)banning lobbying within legislative offices
E)voter registration

Question 13

Which of the following are considered forms of advocacy?

A)Lobbying
B)Emailing an elected official
C)Organizing a letter writing campaign
D)Meeting with an elected officials
E)All of these are forms of advocacy

Question 14

Racism has a long history in the United States.  Identify policies that have promoted racism and policies that have prohibited racism.  What new policy efforts do you recommend today to address racism in the United States?

Question 15

The social work profession is built on:

A)principles of social justice
B)nondiscrimination
C)advocacy for social change
D)improving people's lives
E)all of these principles

Question 16

The ballot initiative process

A)Is new to politics
B)Can pass legislation but cannot amend a state constitution
C)Is rarely used today
D)Can put a proposition on the ballot with signatures of registered voters
E)Can easily be put on a ballot by anyone who is a citizen

Question 17

The Constitution was the first social welfare policy that outlined the protection of individual's rights.

Question 18

Legislation can never be passed directly through the voters

Question 19

Social welfare policy can be significant in effecting change.  Give an example of social issue that has been addressed by enactment of a policy and describe the impact of that policy.

Question 20

An Executive Order can only be issued by the President

Question 21

Social justice is the cornerstone of social work.  What can we do to promote social justice in the United States?

Question 22

Social welfare policy can be very powerful in bringing about social, economic, and political changes.  However, social welfare policies have their limitations.  Describe the ways in which social welfare policy is limited to effect social change and why that may be so.

Question 23

Policy practice is the act of working to influence public policy-making.  What are three actions you might take to engage in effective policy practice?

Question 24

Why is voting so important?  How might we increase voter participation?