Chapter 8

Question 1

Primary types of taxes

Answer 1

Social security (deferred)
Medicare (for the elderly and deferred)
Income tax (based on income)

Question 2

Federal taxes fund

Answer 2

Public programs
Military expenses (GI bill)
Federally funded programs (NASA)

Question 3

State taxes fund

Answer 3

Public programs
Community programs (garden)
Public and park resources

Question 4

Medicare

Answer 4

available for individuals 65 years or older
Employees pay 1.45% off their income
Employees pay 1.45% to match contributions

Question 5

Government supported assistance programs

Answer 5

Public programs:
Funded by tax dollars
High accountability
Qualifications

Private programs:
Funded by donation
More or less discriminatory
Qualifications

Question 6

Services for the elderly

Answer 6

House delivered meals
Housing
Food and nutrition programs
Transportation
Adult daycare
Legal services
Health promotion programs

Question 7

Deferred benefits

Answer 7

Retirement benefits
Born before 38 you have to be 65, born at 60 then you have to be 67
Must wait 6 months to receive benefits

Question 8

OASDI

Answer 8

Old Age Survivors and disabilities insurance

Question 9

Ex-spousal benefits

Answer 9

Married for 10 years
Note remarried
At least 62
Not eligible for an equal or high benefit

Question 10

Food programs

Answer 10

SNAP
National school lunch programs
Breakfast programs
Summer lunch programs

Question 11

Factors for family involvement

Answer 11

Barriers include:
Low levels of SESfamily structure
Cultural differences
Teachers attitude

Question 12

Alternatives to public schooling

Answer 12

Home schooling
Private schooling
Charter schooling

Question 13

Education

Answer 13

Federal level - 10 percent funds education, dept. of education, dept. of health and human services, dept. of ag
State level - centralized cirrocumulus, teaching license, spec ed, budgeting
Community level - daily operations, budgeting by locals, financial management, policy making by local school boards