5 Written Questions

1. established by Congress in 1980, a fund devoted to cleaning up toxic waste supported by taxes on toxic waste
2. the movement of people to another country with the intention of remaining there
3. the official name of the "welfare reform" law of 1996
4. attempt to provide assistance and support to specific groups in society
5. government programs available only to individuals below a poverty line

5 Matching Questions

1. progressive tax
2. global warming
3. simpson-mazzoli act
4. water pollution control act of 1972
5. regressive tax

1. a the slow rise in the atmospheric temperature of the earth
2. b takes a higher percentage from the poor than from the rich
3. c the reagan-era law which provided amnesty to many immigrants and toughened border controls
4. d takes a higher percentage from the rich than from the poor
5. e passed by congress to control pollution in nation's rivers and lakes.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. a government program financed by general income taxes that provides benefits to poor citizens without requiring contributions from them
   1. assistance program
   2. entitlement programs
   3. means-tested programs
   4. Charitable Choice
2. a federal statute enacted in 1969 which requires federal agencies to prepare environmental impact statements before undertaking activities that will "significantly" affect the quality of the human environment. the law requires only a statement rather than some specific action. opponents of government-sponsored projects have used this law to block or delay many projects
   1. national environmental policy act (NEPA)
   2. national health insurance
   3. environmental protection agency (EPA)
   4. social welfare policies
3. the amount of money collected between any two points in time
   1. medicare
   2. medicaid
   3. income
   4. wealth
4. the increasing concentration of poverty among women, especially unmarried women and their children
   1. feminization of poverty
   2. assistance program
   3. majoritarian politics
   4. immigration
5. benefits from government where money is transferred from general treasury to those in need
   1. global warming
   2. transfer payments
   3. progressive tax
   4. immigration

5 True/False Questions

1. poverty line → official statistic indicating what a family would need to maintain an "austere" standard of living.

   True        False

2. client politics → the politics of policy-making in which some small group receives the benefits of the policy and the public at large bears the cost

   True        False

3. Earned Income Tax Credit → takes a higher percentage from the poor than from the rich

   True        False

4. income distribution → the movement of people to another country with the intention of remaining there

   True        False

5. health maintenance organization (HMO) → a form of network health plan that limits the choice of doctors and treatments

   True        False