Terms & Definitions
the array of governmental programs, services, and institutions designed to maintain the stability and well-being of society.
What is social welfare?
This era is named after former President Ronald Reagan and lasted from 1981 to 1989
What is REAGANOMICS?
Which supreme court case ignited the civil war?
What is Dred Scott vs. Sanford
This war commenced between the years of 1939 to 1945.
What is World War II?
This president had to combat and implement policies to deal with the COVID-19 crisis.
All people are entitled to human rights without regard to race, gender, age, economic, or educational status, sexual orientation, ability, or other distinguishing features.
What is Equality?
People with this type of political ideology favor personal responsibility for one's own well-being over any form of government support or federally sponsored relief.
What is conservative?
These types of people were able-bodied and offered indoor relief and judged as lazy, drunks, and unwilling to work for a living.
What is the nondeserving poor?
The stock market crash led to this era. A NEW DEAL was created to combat economic issues during this time.
What is THE GREAT DEPRESSION period?
This concept states that we should not help the poor when they struggle. In order to survive, organisms must adapt.
what is Social Darwinism?
These volunteers went to visit the poor who were receiving benefits. During those visits, the volunteers offered guidance—save your money, don’t drink, consider putting your children into apprenticeship programs.
Who are friendly visitors?
This is known as the Obama administration's signature social welfare policy.
What is the Affordable Care Act?
This president served during THE GREAT DEPRESSION/WWII era. He is responsible for creation of the NEW DEAL.
This person's story led to the creation of the first organization of child protective services in history.
Who is Mary Ellen Wilson?
True or false? World War 2 provided financial relief to the Great Depression and poverty was no longer at the forefront of the agenda?
True!
a philosophy that the government should abstain from too much direct involvement in people’s lives, lest they become dependent on the government; instead, the idea was to help people learn how to pull themselves out of their bad situations.
What is compassionate conservatism?
This president was known for the "Great Society" concept.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
This person founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
This organization was formed in 1955 and helped unite the social work profession through guidelines and a code of ethics that defined roles and responsibilities associated with social work practice.
What is the National Association of Social Workers?
In order to qualify for Poor Law benefits, prospective recipients had to be able to prove their need; in other words, they had to show they did not have the resources to provide for themselves.
What is a means testing?
These were shelters that gave the poor a place to stay and receive benefits rather than begging from passersby.
What is almshouses?
This was a philosophy that favored businesses being generally permitted to operate without interference or regulations from government entities, doing whatever they found would lead to greater profits.
What is laissez-faire economics?
This president was known for creating the "three-strike rule" for criminals, focused on funding for more officers, and increasing parameters for the death penalty.
Who is President Clinton ?
This person is known for creating the Hull House in an economically disadvantaged Chicago neighborhood where immigrants lived in overcrowded conditions.
Who is Jane Addams?
Fairness, Equality, Freedom, Service, and Nonviolence are examples of what term?
What is social justice?