Question 1

Which of the following type of welfare state focuses on distinguishing between those who are unable to work and those who are unwilling to work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christian democratic
B)  social democratic
C)  liberal
D)  neoliberal C

Question 2

Do domestic or international factors better explain the United States' reluctance to support binding agreements on reducing carbon emissions?

Accepted Answer

Students should demonstrate an understanding that both influence the United States' decision toward binding agreements.This will also change as current events unfold.

Question 3

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.The great majority of German social spending goes toward

Accepted Answer

A)  retirement pensions
B)  income replacement for sickness
C)  universal entitlements
D)  infrastructure A, B

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a means-tested public assistance program?

Accepted Answer

A)  social security
B)  subsidized housing
C)  public education
D)  unemployment insurance

Question 5

The environmental justice movement began with Greenpeace's involvement in social protests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Christian democratic welfare states transfer the most wealth from the rich to the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Kyoto Protocol

Accepted Answer

A)  prescribes international pollution rates
B)  treats all countries the same
C)  never went into effect
D)  was rejected by the United States

Question 8

Which of the following is mostly based on social insurance?

Accepted Answer

A)  the social insurance welfare state
B)  the social democratic welfare state
C)  the liberal welfare state
D)  the Christian democratic welfare state

Question 9

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following is a strategy to reduce the cost of health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the risk pool
B)  paying doctors on a per patient basis
C)  allowing insurance monopolies
D)  requiring patients to copay

Question 10

Benefits that governments provide to all citizens equally are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  social insurance
B)  universal entitlements
C)  means-tested public assistance
D)  welfare

Question 11

What is one criticism leveled against universal entitlement programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They create a distinction between citizens who are autonomous and those who are not.
B)  They benefit those who don't need them.
C)  They pay out more for people than what they take in in revenues.
D)  Different countries use different standards, so they fail to provide "universal" standards.

Question 12

Germany uses a

Accepted Answer

A)  national health insurance system
B)  privately run health care system
C)  market-based insurance system
D)  mixed-market based system

Question 13

One argument against universal entitlements is that

Accepted Answer

A)  they undermine equal and autonomous citizenship
B)  much of the money goes to the wrong people
C)  they make recipients feel stigmatized
D)  those who need them most often don't receive them

Question 14

Inefficiencies in the health care market include incomplete information and externalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The ______ emphasizes risk avoidance even when the science predicting the risk is uncertain.

Accepted Answer

A)  precautionary principle
B)  tragedy of the commons
C)  polluter pays principle
D)  common but differentiated policy

Question 16

A national health system is also called a

Accepted Answer

A)  national health insurance system
B)  single-payer system
C)  corporatist system
D)  market-based system

Question 17

Compare and contrast universal entitlements, social insurance, and means-tested public assistance when it comes to who is entitled to benefits within each category.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast universal entitlements, social insurance,...

Question 18

The fact that social policy varies greatly from state to state in the United States is a consequence of its federal system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

List three primary goals of social policy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List three primary goals of social policy....

Question 20

Means-tested public assistance is less economically efficient than universal entitlements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Public Policies When Markets Fail: Welfare, Health, and the Environment

Which of the following type of welfare state focuses on distinguishing between those who are unable to work and those who are unwilling to work?

Do domestic or international factors better explain the United States' reluctance to support binding agreements on reducing carbon emissions?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.The great majority of German social spending goes toward

Which of the following is an example of a means-tested public assistance program?

The environmental justice movement began with Greenpeace's involvement in social protests.

Christian democratic welfare states transfer the most wealth from the rich to the poor.

The Kyoto Protocol

Which of the following is mostly based on social insurance?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.Which of the following is a strategy to reduce the cost of health care?

Benefits that governments provide to all citizens equally are known as

What is one criticism leveled against universal entitlement programs?

Germany uses a

One argument against universal entitlements is that

Inefficiencies in the health care market include incomplete information and externalities.

The ______ emphasizes risk avoidance even when the science predicting the risk is uncertain.

A national health system is also called a

Compare and contrast universal entitlements, social insurance, and means-tested public assistance when it comes to who is entitled to benefits within each category.

The fact that social policy varies greatly from state to state in the United States is a consequence of its federal system.

List three primary goals of social policy.

Means-tested public assistance is less economically efficient than universal entitlements.