American Civilization Final Exam
Final Exam (Studienvorleistung) Von Wald - Topics: 1. Religion, 2. Government and Politics, 3. Media Landscape, 4. Social Services, 5. Education, 6. Cultural Key Concepts
Final Exam (Studienvorleistung) Von Wald - Topics: 1. Religion, 2. Government and Politics, 3. Media Landscape, 4. Social Services, 5. Education, 6. Cultural Key Concepts
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| Language | English |
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| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 21.01.2024 / 10.07.2024 |
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: What is required for a law to pass?
Both chambers of Congress must ratify it.
Which statement about the electoral college and the national popular vote is true?
: A presidential candidate can win the electoral college with fewer total votes in the national popular vote than their opponent.
What are reserved powers covered in the 10th Amendment to the Constitution?
Powers reserved to the states and the people (states' rights).
: According to the system of Checks and Balances, what can the President do?
Veto laws passed by Congress.
After the War of Independence, what idea did most Americans support?
The idea of federalism.
Traditionally, what have Americans believed about social services?
Should be provided by the state governments.
What do Americans generally believe about the "deserving" poor?
They deserve to be helped
What are non-contributory aid programs?
: Programs to which the government does not contribute.
Before the Great Depression, what did most Americans feel about self-reliance?
They should be self-reliant, like farmers and settlers on the frontier.
What did the Great Depression lead President Roosevelt to accept responsibility for?
Federal responsibility for the poor.
What did Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty introduce?
The food-stamp program and the Department of Housing and Urban Development
How is Social Security financed?
By workers' contributions.
What does Medicaid provide?
Essential healthcare for people who have no insurance or cannot pay for treatment.
What has happened to welfare in America since 1996?
It has been limited to five years of a recipient's lifetime.
How is healthcare in America divided?
: Into private, public, and voluntary sectors.
Do most Americans have health care insurance?
No, most Americans do not have health care insurance.
Which concept best applies to all American views of social services?
Individuals should help maintain social security through volunteer work as well.
Which concept best applies to all American views of social services?
Individuals should help maintain social security through volunteer work as well.
When can we begin to speak of governmental social services in U.S. history?
During the Great Depression.
What is not the aim of Social Security benefits?
The poor
: What is a major characteristic of welfare programs?
: There is a lifetime limit on their use.
What are unemployment benefits an example of?
Contributory social services.
What did the New Deal include?
: Federal work projects to help Americans during and after the Great Depression.
What do welfare benefits do?
Differ according to where you live and also called non-contributory benefits. Are currently restricted by lifetime limits.
What is the deeply-held American belief that you are responsible for you and yours called?
: Self-reliance.
What does TANF stand for?
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
By law, what must be provided for everyone in need?
Emergency care.
What is Obamacare also known as?
The Affordable Care Act.
What does Trump want the Supreme Court to do regarding Obamacare?
: Repeal Obamacare completely.
Who has the authority to allocate funds for social services?
Congress.
: What is the healthcare program for the uninsured poor called?
Medicaid.
What is the food assistance program in the US called?
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
What is "Republicanism"?
The conviction in a classless nation.
In Puritan New England, what was the goal of education?
To prepare children to become good Christians and citizens.
What did President Jefferson envisage a meritocracy for?
To better educate the aristocracy.
: After the Civil War, what were schools expected to do?
Americanize immigrants.
What did the G.I. Bill do?
Paid university tuition and living costs for veterans.
What did affirmative-action programs in the educational system lead to?
: More even-handed treatment of minorities in the curriculum.
: How are public schools in America funded?
Through financial localism, which means they are funded by a combination of property taxes and state and federal contributions.
What does public localism in American education mean?
Members of the local board of education make the most important decisions concerning the school.
