A decision made by public or governmental authorities regarding the assignment and allocation of resources, rights, and responsibilities and expressed in laws and governmental regulations
Social Policy
100
Social policies are directly related to social problems and are intended to address them in a way that will hopefully prevent or reduce the extent of the problem
True
100
This federal program provides medical benefits for people of low income that is jointly funded by federal and state governments
Medicaid
100
Give an example of a social policy (excluding social security)
Medicare, medicaid, affordable care act, etc..
100
The President responsible for the Great Society programs
Lyndon Johnson
200
Often applied term for social policies that focus primarily on the distribution of economic benefits to those in need (e.g., public assistance, subsidized housing, Medicaid or subsidized child care)
Social Welfare Policy
200
Social policies are in a constant state of evaluation
True
200
Coupons (or debit cards) provided by the government to purchase food
Food Stamps
200
This term refers to aid to the poor, or welfare
Public assistance
200
In response to the great depression, the federal government instituted a long list of programs to help elderly, unemployed and poor people. This was known as the:
new deal
300
This program is a national health insurance program for the elderly (over 65) and disabled
Medicare
300
This preschool program helps poor children get ready for kindergarten:
head start
300
This agency, created in 1965 administers programs that help low income people get housing:
HUD (department of housing and urban development)
400
This type of account is an alternate way to get health care that involves people making tax deductible contributions to a special account for health care
medical savings account
400
explain the difference between medicare and medicaid
elderly: medicare; poor and children: medicaid
400
This piece of legislation significantly increased educational standards and is the biggest education law passed in recent years:
No child left behind
400
This program is the federal governments most popular social program. enacted in 1935, it ensures a minimum income for poor beneficiaries:
social security
400
The president associated with the new deal
FDR
500
This piece of legislation is the most significant health care law in recent memory and aimed to help more americans become insured
ACA (affordable care act)
500
What is a means tested entitlement?
A program that provides benefits only if a person meets certain standards
500
What is the difference between means tested entitlements and other entitlements
regular entitlements are something a citizen has an established right to have, means tested implies that the government has the right to offer or deny it based on certain standards
500
The president responsible for the "great society"
LBJ
500
The federal agency responsible for providing housing: