Social Policy — Quiz Answers

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Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt establish Social Security?

A
to protect the free market system
B
to provide economic security
C
to end the Great Depression
D
to gain approval of the New Deal
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Which statement about Medicare is most accurate?

A
Medicare’s only requirement is being an adult who has paid taxes.
B
Medicare provides free medical care for all enrollees.
C
Medicare is administered by state governments.
D
Medicare provides medical assistance to senior citizens.
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Which step is the first one in the Social Security process?

A
payroll tax
B
payout
C
investment
D
retirement
5

What would most likely happen if the government increased payroll taxes?

A
Retirees would discover they have fewer benefits than they’d anticipated.
B
Government officials would please everyone involved.
C
Citizens would have to wait far longer to collect their benefits.
D
Workers would have less money to take home each week.
6

Which of these concerns about educational quality is determined only at the K–12 level of public education?

A
how to fund the growing cost of tuition
B
how to appropriately test students’ performance
C
how to make sure application acceptance rates are fair
D
how to pay for higher-education research
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What element do the potential solutions of raising the retirement age, increasing payroll taxes, and reducing benefit payments all share?

A
Each one would force citizens to wait longer to collect benefits.
B
Each one would completely solve the Social Security problem.
C
Each one would be protested by people who are already retired.
D
Each one would require someone to give up money and/or benefits.
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What is the definition of the term “public assistance”?

A
a social policy outlining the qualifications for government program enrollment
B
a monthly payment provided to a citizen enrolled in a program
C
an educational voucher used to help parents pay for private schooling
D
a government program that provides income, food, or housing
9

Who funds public assistance programs?

A
city governments
B
state governments
C
local and county governments
D
state and federal governments
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What is the program formerly known as “food stamps” now called?

A
Medicaid Health Services
B
Department of Agriculture
C
Department of Housing and Urban Development
D
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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