Domestic Policy

Development of Interlocking Interdependencies

Ace Practice Test

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I.    INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY V. THE WELFARE STATE

II.    GROWTH OF THE AMERICAN WELFARE STATE

    A.    THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

        1.    URBAN AND SUBURBANIZATION

        2.    BREAKDOWN OF EXTENDED FAMILY

        3.    GROWING SOCIETAL COMPLEXITY

    B.    THE GREAT DEPRESSION

        1.    "RUGGED INDIVIDUALISM" SHATTERED

        2.    THE "NEW DEAL"

    C.    THE "GREAT SOCIETY"

III.    SOCIAL INSURANCE IN AMERICA

    A.    SOCIAL SECURITY COVERAGE (PROGRAMS)

        1.    AGED

        2.    DISABLED

        3.    UNEMPLOYED

        4.    RETIRED

        5.    SPOUSAL BENEFITS

        6.    DEPENDENT CHILDREN

    B.    SOCIAL SECURITY "TRUST FUND"

    C.    MEDICARE

        1.    PART A:   HEALTH INSURANCE (MANDATORY)

        2.    PART B:   SUPPLEMENTAL MEDICAL INSURANCE (VOLUNTARY)

    D.    CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM

IV.    PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (AKA "WELFARE")

    A.    THE POVERTY LEVEL (Measuring Poverty;   Trends)

    B.    FOUR CATEGORIES OF WELFARE

        1.    OLD AGE ASSISTANCE

        2.    AID TO THE NEEDY BLIND

        3.    AID TO PERMANENTLY DISABLED

        4.    TAN (TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES

            (A)     ELIMINATED AFDC

            (B)     ESTABLISHED TIME LIMIT ON BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY

            (C)     SIGNIFICANT STATE INVOLVEMENT IN ADMINISTRATION

    C.    FOOD STAMPS

    D.    MEDICAID

    E.   SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI)

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        Key Web Sites

POVERTY IN THE U.S.

NON-US HEALTH SERVICE PROGRAMS

A RECENT HISTORY OF WELFARE REFORM