Question 1

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were ineffective in securing the rights outlined by the Fourteenth Amendment .

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were significant in enforcing the rights guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment, particularly in ending segregation and removing barriers to voting for African Americans.

Question 2

Action taken to influence the policy-making process is

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Policy practice involves actions taken to influence the policy-making process, including advocacy, lobbying, and participating in policy formulation to ensure that policies address the needs of those they are intended to serve.

Question 3

The U.S. Constitution lacks provisions which protect against:

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Question 4

Level of education is inversely related to income.

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Generally, higher levels of education are associated with higher income levels, as individuals with more education tend to qualify for better-paying jobs.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of advocacy groups?

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Advocacy groups often take political positions to influence public policy and legislation in favor of their interests or the interests they represent. This is a core part of their function, distinguishing them from other types of organizations that might avoid political stances.

Question 6

An example of a policy promoting sexism is:

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Denying women the right to vote is a policy that promotes sexism by explicitly discriminating against women and denying them a fundamental democratic right based on their gender.

Question 7

Social Security is an excellent example of a preventive social welfare policy.

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Social Security is a social insurance program that provides benefits to retired, disabled, and survivors. It is not a preventive social welfare policy, which is designed to prevent social problems from occurring in the first place.

Question 8

The goal of clean elections is to

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Clean elections aim to open the electoral process and reduce the influence of special interests by ensuring transparency and fairness in the election process.

Question 9

Why is it important to study and understand social welfare policies?

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Question 10

The Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote.

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The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and slaves who had been emancipated after the American Civil War, but it did not guarantee women the right to vote. The right to vote regardless of sex was established by the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.

Question 11

Jim Crow laws in the south were examples of:

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Jim Crow laws were examples of institutional racism because they were legal policies and practices enforced by government and social institutions to discriminate against and segregate African Americans.

Question 12

One policy solution legislators have tried to establish to limit outside influence on policy-makers:

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Campaign finance reform is aimed at reducing the influence of money in politics, thereby limiting outside influence on policy-makers.

Question 13

Which of the following are considered forms of advocacy?

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All the options listed (lobbying, emailing an elected official, organizing a letter writing campaign, and meeting with elected officials) are forms of advocacy. Advocacy involves actions taken to influence public policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions.

Question 14

Racism has a long history in the United States.  Identify policies that have promoted racism and policies that have prohibited racism.  What new policy efforts do you recommend today to address racism in the United States?

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Question 15

The social work profession is built on:

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The social work profession is built on all of these principles: social justice, nondiscrimination, advocacy for social change, and improving people's lives, reflecting its holistic approach to addressing social issues and supporting individuals and communities.

Question 16

The ballot initiative process

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The ballot initiative process allows citizens to propose legislation or policy measures by collecting signatures from registered voters. This process enables propositions to be placed on the ballot for a public vote, bypassing the traditional legislative process.

Question 17

The Constitution was the first social welfare policy that outlined the protection of individual's rights.

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Question 18

Legislation can never be passed directly through the voters

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Legislation can be passed directly through the voters via mechanisms such as referendums or initiatives, which allow voters to vote directly on proposed laws or amendments.

Question 19

Social welfare policy can be significant in effecting change.  Give an example of social issue that has been addressed by enactment of a policy and describe the impact of that policy.

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Question 20

An Executive Order can only be issued by the President

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Executive Orders are directives issued by the President of the United States to manage operations of the federal government.

Quiz 14: Policy Practice and the Impact of Social Welfare Policies