Practice Test: Poverty, Welfare, and Public Policy Readings
Practice questions based on the indexed poverty-policy readings on work barriers, welfare reform, and state spending.
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1 According to Assisting_the_Poor_to_Work, why do many poor people struggle to start businesses?
- They are legally prohibited from self-employment
- They cannot access modest capital because they lack security for loans
- They prefer not to work
- They already receive large business grants
The reading emphasizes lack of collateral or security as a barrier to obtaining modest capital.
2 Which supports does Devolution_The_Retreat_of_Governement identify as essential but cut? Select all that apply.
Select all that apply
- Nutrition
- Child care
- Housing
- Luxury tax credits
The reading specifically mentions nutrition, child care, and housing as essential supports that were cut.
3 Devolution_The_Retreat_of_Governement presents much welfare reform as supportive rather than punitive.
- True
- False
The reading argues the opposite: that much of the reform was punitive and limiting.
4 According to THE_MOST_UNKINDEST_CUT_OF_ALL, what tends to increase demand for welfare?
- Lower educational attainment alone
- Worse local labor market conditions
- Higher homeownership alone
- Lower urban population
The reading states that worse local labor market conditions have been shown to increase the demand for welfare.
5 Which variables are named in THE_MOST_UNKINDEST_CUT_OF_ALL as part of the analysis? Select all that apply.
Select all that apply
- Median household income
- Unemployment rate
- Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage (FMAP)
- Average ocean temperature
The reading includes median household income, unemployment rate, and FMAP among its variables; average ocean temperature is not included.
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