Social Policy Quiz Flashcards
The first federal government assistance in education came in
in 1785, when the federal government set aside land for public schools
There are considerable disparities in benefits from state to state in noncontributory programs because
state governments are given grants-in-aid from the federal government to establish and operate their own programs rather than having one uniform national program.
Medicare was established in
1965
Social Security was established in ________.
1935
What is NOT included in the congressional plans for health care reform?
a “public option” allowing individuals to acquire medical coverage directly from the government
What least explains why the elderly receive a large share of social benefits?
Most members of Congress are themselves elderly or soon will be.
Which of the following groups receives the most benefits from government’s social policies?
the middle class
Which of the following is the strongest factor in predicting which groups in society receive the most benefits from government’s social policies?
groups that are the most politically powerful
Social case work, in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, was largely concerned with
personal counseling and “mental hygiene.”
One reason that the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program grew significantly in the 1970s was that
court decisions made it more difficult for the government to legally terminate people’s benefits for a lack of eligibility.
Since the welfare reforms of 1996, what is the primary reason for receiving federal cash assistance if one is nonworking and able-bodied?
The recipient is caring for children.
Part of the reason welfare programs became so unpopular was that
many Americans came to believe that welfare recipients did not want to work
The U.S. Public Health Service was founded in ________.
1798
The G.I. Bill of Rights of 1944 and the National Defense Education Act of 1958 were examples of the
the federal government’s approach to education policy during the 1940s and 1950s
Which of the following statements about American’s health care views is most accurate?
Although a majority of Americans believe that government should ensure that all people should receive adequate health care, there is considerable disagreement about how to deliver such benefits and how to pay for them
