General General Questions-all unit quizes

General General Questions-all unit quizes

Subject: General Questions / General General Questions
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Quiz 1

Question 1 Policy _____________ includes all the activities that result from the official adoption of a policy.

Question 2 _____________________ occurs as a result of the public statements or actions of government officials, the president, Congress, state legislators, agency officials, and the courts.

Question 3 Publicized demands for government action can lead to ________________________.

Question 4 _______________ groups are a staple of the political landscape and they do their best to influence the political agenda either directly or indirectly.

Question 5 The biggest domestic worries of the federal government are how to manage______________.

Question 6 ____________________ occurs through the activities of public bureaucracies and the expenditure of public funds.

Question 7 ______________ is deciding what is to be decided.

Question 8 ___________ often support programs for the poor out of a sense of moral obligation.

Question 9 Policy is ____________ as a result of the public statements or actions of government officials.

Question 10 _______________ occurs when influential individuals or groups act to prevent the emergence of challenges to their own interests in society.

Question 11 The different views of the ____________ are influential and powerful in political agenda setting.

Question 12 _________________ may not determine public policy, but politicians are mindful of what their constituents think.

Question 13 __________________ is a driven force in agenda setting.

Question 14 ___________________ occur through political channels by policy-planning organizations, interest groups, government bureaucracies, state legislatures, and the president and Congress.

Question 15 _____________ believe the government should have very limited functions, primarily policy and military protection.

Question 16 _______________ credit is a special tax rebate paid to low-income workers through the Internal Revenue Service.

Question 17 The average U.S. worker pays a(n) __________ tax rate than do workers in 21 of the 30 countries that are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Question 18 Many people believe there are two distinct groups of citizens, ________________:

Question 19 Liberals often want the government to do much more to promote ____________ justice.

Question 20 ederal taxes are made up of all the following, except:

Question 21 PACs stands for:

Question 22 he ________________ has taken on a high-profile stance on certain political issues, especially abortion.

Question 23 _____________ believe that political partisanship and polarization have prevented compromise that could result in more effective public policy.

Question 24 ___________________ occurs by government agencies, outside consultants, interest groups, mass media, and by the public.

Question 25 ________________ can be done through political channels by policy-planning organizations, interest groups, government bureaucracies, state legislators, and the president and Congress.

Quiz 2

Question 1 _______________ is a process of multidisciplinary inquiry designed to create, critically assess, and communicate information that is useful in understanding and improving policies.

Question 2 ________ policy analysis involves asking good questions about the problem to be solved and the proposals to remedy it.

Question 3 Which of the following is not a step in a typical method of policy analysis?

Question 4 Unintended effects of policies are called _____________ or externalities.

Question 5 Which of the following is not an activity designed to carry out the intention of the law?

Question 6 Which of the following is not an obstacle to rational implementation of a policy?

Question 7 Despite widespread distaste for the word _________________, virtually all public functions are handled by this type of organization.

Question 8 SOPs, which are ________________, are routines that enable officials to perform numerous tasks every day.

Question 9 Between 1970 and present day, there has been _______________ in agreement on whether or not social service programs were worthwhile.

Question 10 Which of the following is not a type of question suggested for rational evaluation?

Question 11 In a perfect world, policy evaluators would first conduct a carefully executed ____________ to identify the target group.

Question 12 From the rational evaluator’s perspective, the second step is identifying a ______________________ to the problem.

Question 13 During implementation of a policy, the evaluator is to conduct a ________________ evaluation.

Question 14 Once a model of treatment or services for a policy is being utilized, then ________ to the model is important.

Question 15 The last step for policy implementation is __________ evaluation.

Question 16 The final step in policy implementation is assessing______________, which is difficult to conduct.

Question 17 Which of the following is not a political problem that makes rational policy evaluation difficult?

Question 18 ____________ is a program that has received mixed views since its conception during President Johnson’s war on poverty.

Question 19 Which of the following is not an effort taken by the government to assess the utility of their programs?

Question 20 Which of the following is not a formal evaluation study tool?

Question 21 When several observations are made before and several observations are made after, this is generally referred to as a _____________.

Question 22 A new generation of programs began to emerge based on theories of social and___________ inoculation that addressed children’s social milieu

Question 23 In 1983, ______________ was established as a joint project of the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Question 24 Which of the following is not part of a logic model?

Question 25 An experiment design employs two groups: a(n) ______________ group and a(n) _________ group.

Quiz 3

Question 1 Which of the following is not a major event that affected social welfare policy and services in the United States?

Question 2 _______________ was the first major factor in the growth of social welfare.

Question 3 ____________contained emergency aid, such as food assistance, and temporary work programs, such as the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Question 4 The core of the Economic Opportunity Act was grassroots _____________________ to be carried on at the local level by public or private nonprofit agencies.

Question 5 Which of the following was not a War on Poverty program?

Question 6 Which of the following was not a program of the “Great Society”?

Question 7 As society became more mobile and people moved more frequently to seek jobs and other opportunities, the argument for _________________ no longer seemed to hold up.

Question 8 The increase in federal social welfare spending since the 1970s has resulted from congressional approval of __________, also known as indexing, designed to keep federal social welfare programs.

Question 9 Which of the following is not one of the reasons for the growth of social welfare?

Question 10 Which of the following was not a social welfare effect of the Reagan/Bush years?

Question 11 Reagan combined the unemployment rate with the inflation rate and called it the ___________.

Question 12 _____________ means that federal, state, and local governments give nongovernmental organizations more responsibility for providing public services.

Question 13 Which of the following was not a goal of Clinton/Gore?

Question 14 Which of the following was not an aspect of the United States at war that George W. Bush had to manage?

Question 15 Which of the following was not an economic issue George W. Bush had to manage?

Question 16 George w. Bush campaigned for president on the concept of _________________ to help the needy and underserved in the nation.

Question 17 Which of the following is not something President Obama had to deal with during his first year in office?

Question 18 Social welfare policy is usually considered __________ policy, but many U.S. decisions have global implications.

Question 19 _________ reform legislation to insure many more Americans has been passed.

Question 20 Which of the following is not an issue President Obama has announced on his agenda?

Question 21 Which of the following was not intended of the 1988 Family Support Act?

Question 22 Which of the following is not part of the economic reform Reagan implemented?

Question 23 _________ is an amendment to the Social Security Act and is still the major federal healthcare program for certain groups of poor people.

Question 24 This was the first major, general federal aid-to-education program.

Question 25 Which of the following was not a part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal?

Quiz 4

Question 1 The “poverty gap” is also known as:

Question 2 The poverty thresholds are an ________ measure of poverty because they provide one figure for the number of poor in the country, and individuals and families fall either above or below.

Question 3 The _______________ is an approach to determine how much individuals and families need to cover basic living expenses without government assistance.

Question 4 Which of the following is not counted toward determining poverty?

Question 5 In absolute figures, ________ whites are poor than blacks.

Question 6 The highest poverty rates occur in families headed by ___________.

Question 7 The highest percentage of children in poverty are ______________, at 34.7%.

Question 8 Poverty drops as ___________ increases.

Question 9 Poverty is least likely to exist in _______________ communities.

Question 10 ______________ is the most frequent explanation for poverty entry.

Question 11 Which of the following is not as likely to enter poverty?

Question 12 Poverty can be defined as __________ in the distribution of income.

Question 13 Which of the following is a time when income was distributed the most evenly?

Question 14 A measure of income distribution called the ____________, uses zero to indicate perfect income equality and one to indicate total inequality.

Question 15 The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reports the gap between the rich and poor has _______________ in most of its member countries in the last two decades.

Question 16 Which of the following countries has the highest poverty rates in the world?

Question 17 ______________ theory explains income variations in a free market economy as a result of differences in productivity.

Question 18 Arguing that poverty is a “way of life” is known as _________.

Question 19 Marxist and non-Marxist writers have defined poverty as a form of ______ by the ruling class.

Question 20 The term _________ refers to practices that are deeply embedded in schools, the criminal justice system, and other organizations that serve gatekeeper functions in society.

Question 21 The federal government’s main food program for low-income individuals and families is the ________________ (SNAP).

Question 22 The National Low Income Housing Coalition reports that ________ in any U.S. county, working full-time at his/her state’s minimum wage, can afford a one-bedroom dwelling at fair market rent.

Question 23 Home ownership is especially important in reducing ___________.

Question 24 ___________ describes the people who would be poor if they did not receive social insurance and public assistance payments.

Question 25 Which of the following groups of people are not as likely as the rest to be homeless?

Quiz 5

Question 1 Which of the following was not a public assistance program developed with the Social Security Act of 1935?

Question 2 The Family Assistance Plan, known as a ________________ program, was a target of controversy for Congress.

Question 3 Which of the following is not a qualification for Supplemental Security Income?

Question 4 Which of the following is not a step in “disability determination”?

Question 5 Many people who apply for disability benefits __________ get them.

Question 6 The first level of appeal for SSDI, _________, is much like the initial application process, but a different adjudicative team reviews the case.

Question 7 Which of the following is not considered a controversial group in the SSI program?

Question 8 Which of the following is not considered a factor in determining who takes part in the SSI program?

Question 9 Since America’s inception, public aid has been provided to disabled __________, and are often more generous than what many civilians might receive.

Question 10 In 1920 Congress passed the Vocational__________ Act to assist vocationally disabled citizens by providing funds through a federal-state matching formula.

Question 11 ____________ allows people receiving SSI to save money for a specific work goal, such as attending school or starting a business.

Question 12 Congress enacted __________ to make it a voluntary, comprehensive, “wraparound” program to help individuals with disabilities make the transition to work and sustain work and earnings over the long run.

Question 13 Among the first responses of modern society to people with severe physical and mental disabilities was _________, “warehousing” them in large institutions.

Question 14 _____________ are private non-profit self-help organizations that offer a range of basic services that help individuals with disabilities live independently in the community.

Question 15 The ________ movement works to ensure that virtually all new homes, not merely those custom-built for occupants who currently have disabilities, offer a few specific features that make the home easier for people who develop mobility impairments to live in and visit.

Question 16 The _______________ Act was the first to provide specific protections for individuals with disabilities in programs receiving federal funding.

Question 17 The __________________ Act’s goals are equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency.

Question 18 The ________________ has the authority to issue regulations and interpretative guidance to carry out the intent of the Americans with Disabilities.

Question 19 The _____________ is an independent federal agency that provides advice to the president, Congress, and federal agencies to improve the lives of people with disabilities.

Question 20 The most recent federal definition of developmental disabilities is found in the __________________ and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 2000.

Question 21 The _______________ provides consultation to the states in developing services for individuals who are deaf or have other communication disorders.

Question 22 ___________ states that every child with a disability is entitled to an appropriate elementary and secondary education.

Question 23 __________ requires that all students, including students with disabilities, perform proficiently on reading, math, and science tests.

Question 24 Which of the following isn’t mentioned as a civil rights issue for people with disabilities?

Question 25 Which of the following is not a part of the three prongs of the American’s with Disabilities Act?

Quiz 6

Question 1 Early in the 20th century, ______________ helped children remain in their own homes when their mothers faced economic hardship.

Question 2 ______________ was meant to be a short-term device to assist financially needy children.

Question 3 ____________ are home visits to welfare mothers late at night; sometimes conducted to ensure that no able-bodied adult males resided in the household.

Question 4 Aid to Dependent Children was thought to cause _________________.

Question 5 ____________ gave states funds to create automated databases for locating parents and tracking and monitoring cases.

Question 6 Which of the following is not one of the seven basic services Child Support Enforcement provides?

Question 7 Which of the following is not a method states generally use to award child support?

Question 8 Which of the following is the most popular approach to award child support?

Question 9 Which of the following is not an explanation of why parents do not have a child support order?

Question 10 In 1998, Congress passed the ___________, making failure to pay child support in the amount of $5,000 or more a felony with a two-year maximum jail sentence.

Question 11 ______________ can be used to locate a parent who needs to pay child support.

Question 12 Which of the following is not a service states offered to people in order to get them back to work?

Question 13 _______________ was established by Congress to train recipients for work and to help them locate employment.

Question 14 ___________ is mandatory employment in return for welfare payments.

Question 15 __________ was intended to be a new social contract between government and welfare recipients. It offered basic education; job skills and readiness training; job development, search and placement, etc.

Question 16 ________ is when young women marry and are allowed to keep some benefits despite their new husband’s income.

Question 17 Which of the following is not a main goal of TANF?

Question 18 To receive its entire federal TANF allotment, a state must spend at least 75% of what is expended on AFDC in 1994; this is known as _____________.

Question 19 _________ is the belief that mothers receiving public assistance might allow able-bodied men to spend time in their homes incensed those who wanted to ensure that payments were directed only to meeting the needs of children.

Question 20 Which of the following countries spends the least of its gross domestic product on child care and early education services?

Question 21 _________ is a grant program specifically for TANF recipients with multiple barriers to employment, noncustodial employment and TANF recipients facing he end o f their 5 year time limits in 12 months

Question 22 Which of the following is the largest portion of federal TANF and state expenditures?

Question 23 Which of the following is not a phase in The Earned Income Tax Credit?

Question 24 _______________ are an assets and investment approach designed to complement welfare programs and help families save money for future needs.

Question 25 hich of the following countries had the highest percentage of its gross domestic product spent on child care and early education services?

Quiz 7

Question 1 The difference in healthcare access and in healthcare outcomes is _______________.

Question 2 Which of the following groups has the lowest infant mortality rates?

Question 3 Which of the following groups has the highest infant mortality rates?

Question 4 Which of the following is not a goal of Health People 2020?

Question 5 Which of the following is not a primary means Americans use to pay for healthcare?

Question 6 Medicare Part A is used for ____________.

Question 7 Medicare Part B is used for _____________.

Question 8 The gaps in Medicare coverage are referred to as ____________.

Question 9 As part of the _____________ of 1997, Medicare beneficiaries were given managed care options to cover gaps in Medicare and were intended to contain healthcare costs.

Question 10 Medicare Part C, know as ____________, offers Medicare beneficiaries various private managed care arrangements in lieu of traditional fee-for-service Medicare.

Question 11 As of 2006, the ________________ allows Medicare participants to join a private drug plan by paying a monthly premium.

Question 12 __________ services include both healthcare and supportive services and may be provided in nursing homes, community-care residences, or at home.

Question 13 _____________ is the government healthcare program for some poor Americans, which was enacted in 1965 with the Social Security Act.

Question 14 Which of the following is not an entitlement program, wherein all qualified applicants must be served?

Question 15 Children qualify for ___________ if they are not eligible for Medicaid, are not covered by other health insurance, and live in low-income families.

Question 16

The ___________ of 2000 encourages schools to use their federally subsidized school meal programs to identify children who might be eligible for Medicaid.

Question 17 Medicare may also be provided to those identified as ____________ if their income and assets exceed eligibility requirements to some degree.

Question 18 Which of the following groups has the greatest percentage of Medicaid enrollment?

Question 19 Which of the following has the greatest percentage of Medicaid expenditure?

Question 20 _________________ is paid a set fee to provide a defined set of benefits and is responsible for any additional costs incurred in serving the patient.

Question 21 Which of the following is not a type of employer-based plan?

Question 22 _________ is the process by which an insurance company decides whether and at what price to offer insurance coverage.

Question 23 Which of the following races has the highest percentage of uninsured children?

Question 24 Which of the following is not an element of healthcare reform debate?

Question 25 Which of the following is not an current ethical dilemma in healthcare?

Quiz 8

Question 1 Which of the following is not a type of organization that provides social services?

Question 2 The __________ is the major federal agency responsible for social welfare services.

Question 3 The goals of the _________ are to increase economic self-support and self-sufficiency, reduce abuse and neglect of children and adults, reduce inappropriate institutional care, and secure institutional care when needed.

Question 4 The story of ________ raised awareness of child abuse; at the time, animals had a law protecting them from abuse, but children did not.

Question 5 Why didn’t doctors do anything about the child abuse they saw in the emergency room (prior to child abuse laws)?

Question 6 Child ___________ consists of both abuse and neglect.

Question 7 Which is the greatest form of child abuse/neglect?

Question 8 Which of the following races report child abuse the least?

Question 9 Which of the following age groups had the highest percentage of child abuse/neglect (2008)?

Question 10 The ____________ was charged with addressing a broad range of child welfare issues, from health and child labor to delinquency and orphaned children.

Question 11 The _____________ provides federal funding to the states to aid them in prevention, assessment, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect.

Question 12 The _____________ created new requirements for child welfare agencies in serving Native American children and gave tribal governments authority in child custody proceedings.

Question 13 The goal of ____________ was to reduce the numbers of children entering care by focusing more on prevention and reunification.

Question 14 Which of the following is not a controversy for child welfare?

Question 15 The _________ prohibits states from delaying or denying adoption and foster placements on the basis of race or ethnicity.

Question 16 Which of the following is not a controversy for child welfare?

Question 17 The _________ is an international human rights treaty that outlines the basic rights and protections all children should have, regardless of their country of residence.

Question 18 _________ recognizes that families are the experts on their own situation and are often the best judge of what is needed to solve their problems.

Question 19 The basic idea of ________ is to permit states more flexibility in how they respond to reports of abuse and neglect.

Question 20 The __________ provide links to the community and help to keep older Americans involved in the mainstream of U.S. life and out of institutions.

Question 21 ________ assess the needs of older people in their communities and distribute funds to community agencies.

Question 22 Which of the following, included in the Older Americans Act, had the greatest funds?

Question 23 The ____________ mandated regular evaluation of resident care plans, substantially less use of physical restraints, and greater protection of nursing home patients’ rights.

Question 24 The ___________ mandated increased insurance coverage for mental health services.

Question 25 Which of the following is not an essential service that Community mental health centers needed to provide?