Street Law: A Course in Practical Law

Chapter 35: Government Support for Families and Individuals

Student Self-Assessment Quizzes

1
In 2006, a family of four was living in poverty when its annual income was
A)$25,230
B)$20,000
C)$7,250
D)$32,340
2
Which of the following programs benefit Americans at all income levels?
A)Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
B)Medicaid
C)Medicare
D)food stamps
3
Social Security works like a(n)
A)entitlement program.
B)insurance policy.
C)stock market.
D)job benefit.
4
Which of the following benefits does Social Security offer?
A)Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
B)food stamps
C)survivor's benefits
D)public housing
5
What criticism was made about the prior welfare program Aid to Families with Dependent Children?
A)It encouraged people to work.
B)It broke up the family.
C)It kept parents living in the same house.
D)It was not the government's responsibility.
6
What is a part of the current welfare law Temporary Assistance to Needy Families?
A)Most recipients must work or go to school at least 20 hours per week or lose their benefits.
B)Fathers are less likely to be located.
C)Legal immigrants may receive benefits.
D)Recipients may receive four years of health care benefits while they are making the transition from welfare to work.
7
Government tax benefits for families include
A)the deduction of college tuition.
B)tax credits for families with adult children.
C)tax credits for families with minor children.
D)the deduction of credit card interest.
8
_____ are a type of federal financial aid for low-income students that do not have to be repaid.
A)Low-interest loans
B)Pell Grants
C)Work-Study programs
D)None of the above
9
The State Children's Health Insurance Program provides
A)grants to states to provide health insurance to uninsured children living in low-income homes.
B)medical treatment to children living in state facilities.
C)assistance to public schools to set up health clinics.
D)grants to states to provide health insurance to uninsured adults living in low-income homes.
10
Students who receive this type of government aid to attend college must repay the money after they are finished with school.
A)Pell Grant
B)federal work study
C)scholarship
D)loan
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