Poverty
Children in poverty are more likely to experience this, which impacts their emotional and physical development.
A) What is food insecurity
B) What is anxiety
C) What is economic inequality?
What is a common criticism of welfare programs?
A) They provide too much support
B) They are too difficult to access
C) They can create dependency
D) They lack government oversight
C) They can create dependency
What is the primary goal of public assistance programs?
A) To increase taxes
B) To provide temporary financial support to low-income individuals
C) To reduce government spending
D) To promote private-sector jobs
B) To provide temporary financial support to low-income individuals
What is the term for the difference in income between the richest and the poorest in a society?
A) What is income inequality
B) What is the wage
C) What is income distribution
A) What is income inequality
What is the poverty line for a family of four?
A) $31,200
B) $29,000
C) $56,000
D) $42,300
A) $31,200
What program was established in 1935 that helps financially support retirees, disabled individuals, and survivors of deceased workers?
A) MedicaidB) Social Security
What is one requirement for eligibility for most public assistance programs?
A) Homeownership
B) Employment history
C) College education
D) Citizenship or legal residency
D) Citizenship or legal residency
What is the term to describe the movement of individuals from one income or social class level to another?
A) What is the glass elevator
B) What is privilege
C) What is social mobility
C) What is social mobility
What is the poverty line for an individual?
A) $20,245
B) $12,000
C) $14,891
C) $14,891
Research shows that welfare programs can help reduce which of the following?
A) Poverty rates
B) Population growth
C) Employment rates
D) National debt
A) Poverty Rates
This provides low-income families with affordable housing.
A) WIC
B) TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
C) Section 8
C)Section 8
The wealthiest 1% of the world's population controls this approximate percentage of the world's total wealth.
A) 20%
B) 10%
C) 90%
D) 40%
D) 40%
What percentage of the World’s population lives on less than $2.15 a day?
A) 25%
B) 30%
C) 10%
D) 8%
C) 10%
Which of the following is a common type of welfare assistance?
A) Job training programs
B) Public housing assistance
C) Food assistance programs
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
What Public Assistance program supports young children that improves educational and health outcomes?
A) Daycare
B)Kindergarten
C)Head Start
C) Head Start
This term describes the wealth passed down from one generation to the next.
What is generational wealth
What racial or ethnic group in the U.S. experiences the highest rate of poverty?
A) Black communities
B) White communities
C) Native American community
D) Latino community
C) Native American Community
Which of the following is a government program that provides low-income individuals with funds to buy food?
A) SNAP
B)Social Security
C) Medicaid
D)WIC
A) SNAP
What is the financial tool that the government uses to help support low-income individuals?
What are social safety nets
The richest 10% of people in the united states earn how much more than the poorest 10%?
A) 5 times more
B) 10 times more
C) 12 times more
D) 17 times more
D) 17 times more