Domestic Policy (American Government) 9. During the last two decades of the twen

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Domestic Policy (American Government)

9.              During the last two decades of the twentieth century, income disparities in the United States

a. increased, because the poorest Americans got poorer and the wealthiest Americans got wealthier

b. decreased, because income increased for both rich and poor

c. increased, because income increased for both rich and poor, but at a faster rate for the rich

d. decreased because of the effects of social welfare programs

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10.           Public attitudes about poverty

a. are stable, with most people equating poverty with laziness

b. are stable, with most people saying we spend too much on welfare programs

c. have a stable economic dimension, with most people saying we spend too much on welfare programs, and a variable moral dimension

d. are variable

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11.           Programs like Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Supplementary Security Income

a. are means tested, just like Social Security and Medicare

b. are means tested, so individuals qualify for benefits regardless of their income

c. are means tested, so that as individuals fall below the poverty line they automatically qualify for benefits

d. are not means tested

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12.           Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)

a. follows a philosophy of government protection more than a philosophy of individual responsibility

b. provides federal money to states through block grants

c. represented a dramatic shift in the philosophy of welfare assistance when it was proposed

d. has been criticized for not means testing aid recipients

Explanation / Answer

9.

Increased, because the poor got poorer and wealthiest got wealthier

(this increased the gap between the 2 classes)

10.

Are variable

(depending upon the economy’s and their own situation and suffering according to the adopted policies)

11.

Are means tested, so that as individuals fall below the poverty line, they automatically qualify for benefits

(being means tested means eligibility is based on income or other set parameter)

12.

AFDC was a federal assistance program created to provide financial assistance to children whose families had low or no income. It provided money through block grants

So, correct option is provides federal money to states through block grants to be passed on to required children

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