Flashcards in social welfare Deck (58)
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What are the two kinds of social welfare programs?
majoritarian and client
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Welfare programs where nearly everyone has the opportunity to benefit, and nearly everyone foots the bill.
Majoritarian
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2 examples of majoritarian welfare programs
Social Security and Medicare
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A test of income to verify qualification
Means test
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Welfare programs where few people benefit but nearly everyone pays
Client welfare programs
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2 examples of client welfare programs
Food Stamps and medicaid
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The biggest concern facing majoritarian programs
Cost
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The biggest concern facing client programs
Legitimacy, or who should benefit and how
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Why are majoritarian programs so hard to change?
They create so much controversy, no politician wants to touch them
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As popular opinions change, what type of program is most likely to be affected?
Client
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What type of aid is more popular over money?
Services
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Country where redistributing income from wealthier to poor is common
Sweden
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Year the Social Security Act was passed
1935
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When the Social Security Act was passed, how many similar programs existed in European countries?
22
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What crisis brought about the need for social security?
The Great Depression
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Who has more control over the welfare system? Federal gov. or the states?
States. Due to Federalism
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Prohibits religious organizations from using public funds to promote their religion
Charitable Choice Legislation
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2 examples of nongovernmental welfare institutions
Big Brothers Big Sisters, Catholic charities
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What year was FDR elected?
1932
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How long did FDR plan to use cash bail outs and relief agencies?
Just for the short term Depression relief
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2 Long Term Welfare solutions created by Cabinet Committee on Economic Security
Insurance and assistance programs
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How are insurance welfare programs funded?
They're self financing, meaning workers contribute while times are good and benefit when they can no longer work
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Who benefits from insurance welfare?
The unemployed and the elderly
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How is eligibility for assistance programs determined?
Means test
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What political party tends to favor national health care plans?
Democratic
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Presidents known for their national healthcare plans
Obama and Johnson
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What is the biggest problem with Social Security?
As the population ages, there will not be enough people paying in to cover the cost of all the benefits
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3 proposed ideas to remedy the problems with Social Security
Raise the retirement age to 70, privatize social security, and permit citizens to invest these taxes into carefully organized mutual funds
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How much was spent on Medicare in 1990?
$110 billion
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