ALL ABOUT ACRONYMS
POLITICAL SYSTEMS
HISTORY OF SOCIAL POLICY
PROGRAMS
SOCIALLY SPEAKING
100

WIC

What is Women, Infant and Children?

100

In this system the invisible hand rules the markets.

What is Liberal?

100

It created the AFDC and Social Security, among other things.

What is the Social Security Act of 1935?

100

This act is credited to have increased Medicaid coverage by at least 20%

What is the Affordable Care Act?

100

The parameters and laws within society created for the benefit of its people. 

What is Social Policy?

200

TANF

What is Temporary Assistance for Needy Families?

200

Germany falls into this political system.

What is corporatist/statist?

200

In what year was the AFDC replaced by TANF by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act


What is 1996?

200

This program supplements Medicaid coverage for children. 

What is CHIP?

200

If you have a medical condition that keeps you from working and you have worked in the past, you may apply to this program for basic income.

What is SSDI - Social Security Disability Income?

300

EITC

What is Earned Income Tax Credit?

300

This system values equal opportunities and outcomes.

What is social democratic?

300

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 is also commonly called this.

What is ObamaCare?

300

This program supplements snap for nursing mothers and young children. 

What is WIC?

300

A political system that promotes quality of the highest standards possible, services and benefits are in line with middle-class ideals.

Social Democracy

400

SNAP

What is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program?

400

The U.S. falls into this political system.

What is Liberal?

400

The Social Security Act of 1965 created these two health related programs.

What is Medicare and Medicaid?

400

This program provides free or reduced cost lunches to 30 million children annually. 

What is the Child Nutrition Program?

400

This program provides retirement benefits and disability benefits

What is Social Security?

500

LEAP

What is Low Income Energy Assistance Program?

500

It's known by the phrase "stability above all"

What is corporatist/statist?

500

Currently, this many states have expanded Medicaid eligibility.

What is 35 states?

500

This program provides energy assistance and weatherization for low-income individuals. 

What is LEAP?

500

The divisions of society based on social and economic status. 

What is Social Class?