Origins
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This president declared an "unconditional war on poverty."
Who was Lyndon B. Johnson?
This president advanced a "supply-side" approach to economics that focused on cutting spending, cutting taxes, and deregulating industry.
Who was Ronald Reagan?
This president campaigned on a promise of compassionate conservatism.
Who was George W. Bush?
Passed in 1935, this is considered the cornerstone of social welfare legislation in the U.S.
What is the Social Security Act?
A health insurance program that covers all older Americans.
What is Medicare?
This president promised to "end welfare as we know it."
Who was Bill Clinton?
This 2001 bill was one of the most sweeping school reform bills in decades and emphasizes increasing standards and school responsibility.
What is the No Child Left Behind Act?
Assistance provided to the "deserving poor" in their own homes in 1600s England.
What was Outdoor relief?
This 1964 bill is recognized as the centerpiece of America's War on Poverty sought to eradicate poverty.
What is The Economic Opportunity Act?
Coined by President Reagan, this measurement was a combination of the unemployment rate and inflation rate.
What is the misery index?
This is a term used to describe a period of economic recovery with almost no job growth.
What is a jobless recovery?
Assistance provided to those unable to care for themselves in institutions such as almshouses or workhouses.
What was Indoor relief?
A 1960s movement that sought to help people obtain the benefits to which they were entitled.
What is the Welfare Rights Movement?
An influential school of thought that advocates returning control and responsibility for social welfare programs back over to states and local governments.
What is Federalism?
This 2010 bill led to the most significant changes to the U.S. healthcare system in decades.
What is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?
Legislation that established a federal minimum wage for the first time in the U.S. in 1938
What is The Fair Labor Standards Act?
These controversial federally-funded programs were established in the 1960s with the purpose empowering and organizing people in poverty.
What were Community Action Programs (CAPS)?
This 1996 legislation ended Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and established Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in its place.
What was the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)?
This 2001 legislation has been criticized for infringing on Americans' civil liberties by expanding the government's surveillance capabilities.
What is the Patriot Act?