Question 1

Which U.S. president was in office when Affirmative Action was enacted?
A) Richard Nixon
B) George W. Bush
C) Bill Clinton
D) Henry Ford

Accepted Answer

Affirmative Action was enacted under President Richard Nixon in 1969.

Question 2

What decade was President Truman's Fair Deal implemented?
A) 1910s
B) 1950s
C) 1960s
D) 1970s

Accepted Answer

President Truman's Fair Deal was implemented in the 1950s.

Question 3

Which of the following did President Truman's Fair Deal do?
A) raised the minimum wage
B) protect workers from unfair employment practices
C) provided housing assistance
D) all of these

Accepted Answer

President Truman's Fair Deal included all of these measures, aiming to improve economic and social conditions for Americans. The Fair Deal extended policies and programs from the New Deal era and included measures such as the raising of the minimum wage, the extension of Social Security benefits, and the provision of housing assistance for low-income families. It also included efforts to protect workers from unfair employment practices, such as discrimination based on race, gender, or religion.

Question 4

What year was the GI Bill of Rights passed?
A) 1930
B) 1963
C) 1970
D) 1944

Accepted Answer

The GI Bill of Rights was passed in the year 1944.

Question 5

Which of the following was provided by the GI Bill of Rights?
A) financing for new homes
B) financing for new business
C) financing for college loans
D) all of these

Accepted Answer

The GI Bill of Rights, officially known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans, including financing for new homes, new businesses, and college education.

Question 6

Which social welfare program would have been useful for a 22-year-old Vietnam Veteran to take advantage of after returning home?
A) temporary assistance to needy families
B) GI Bill of Rights
C) Medicare
D) none of these

Accepted Answer

The GI Bill of Rights was specifically created to provide educational and vocational assistance to returning veterans, including help with tuition, training, and job placement. This would have been a useful program for a 22-year-old Vietnam Veteran who may have needed assistance in transitioning back into civilian life and finding employment. Temporary assistance to needy families and Medicare were not targeted towards veterans and would not have necessarily addressed the specific needs of a young veteran.

Question 7

What is one of the social consequences of the GI Bill of Rights?
A) It increased the size of the middle class in the United States.
B) The benefits were not as large for minority veterans.
C) It increased the size of the working class in the United States.
D) both "it increased the size of the middle class in the United States" and "the benefits were not as large for minority veterans"

Accepted Answer

The GI Bill of Rights helped increase the size of the middle class in the United States by providing education and housing benefits to many veterans, but these benefits were not as large for minority veterans due to discriminatory practices in the program.

Question 8

Which of the following was not true of slaves brought to America forcefully by European colonists?
A) at first they were indentured servants
B) they were never indentured servants
C) they were quickly labeled as chattel
D) both "at first they were indentured servants" and "they were quickly labeled as chattel"

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following was not true...

Question 9

______ is the legal term that defined African American slaves as property of their masters.
A) Chattel
B) Cargo
C) Human equity
D) Human capital

Accepted Answer

Chattel refers to a personal property that can be bought and sold, including slaves. This legal term was used to categorize African American slaves as property of their masters during the era of slavery in the United States.

Question 10

This theory embraces individualism, free markets, free trade, and limited government intervention or regulation.
A) neoliberal theory
B) Marxism
C) symbolic interactionism
D) functionalism

Accepted Answer

The theory that embraces individualism, free markets, free trade, and limited government intervention or regulation is neoliberal theory.

Question 11

Which U.S. president implemented the New Deal?
A) President Nixon
B) President Truman
C) President Kennedy
D) President Roosevelt

Accepted Answer

President Roosevelt implemented the New Deal, a series of policies and programs aimed to help the United States recover from the Great Depression in the 1930s.

Question 12

Which of the following was part of the New Deal in the mid-1930s?
A) established a federal minimum wage
B) instituted banking reform
C) created Social Security
D) all of these

Accepted Answer

All of these options were part of the New Deal in the mid-1930s. The New Deal was a series of programs and policies implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to address the effects of the Great Depression. The establishment of a federal minimum wage, banking reform, and the creation of Social Security are three examples of the various programs and policies included in the New Deal.

Question 13

This measures the market value of all assets we own, such as a home, a car, or artwork, minus any debt that we owe.
A) capital
B) welfare
C) wealth
D) investment

Accepted Answer

Wealth is the appropriate term for the market value of all the assets we own minus any outstanding debt. Capital refers to the financial assets used to generate income, welfare is typically used to refer to the well-being of individuals or society, and investment refers to the purchase of assets with the expectation of generating income or profit.

Question 14

What factor do social scientists use to measure income inequality?
A) investments
B) wealth
C) income
D) both "wealth" and "income"

Accepted Answer

Income inequality is measured by considering both "wealth" and "income" as they are integral components of an individual's or household's economic status. Wealth refers to the total assets owned, while income is the flow of money received, typically from work or investments. Both aspects are crucial for understanding the distribution of economic resources among a population.

Question 15

Which of the following is partially responsible for the existing racial wealth gap?
A) inheritance
B) access to home mortgages
C) access to education
D) all of these

Accepted Answer

The existing racial wealth gap is influenced by multiple factors such as inheritance laws that have historically favored white people, lack of access to home mortgages due to discrimination, and systemic disadvantages in accessing education. Therefore, all the choices are partially responsible for the existing racial wealth gap.

Question 16

This is the federal poverty line for a family of 4 per year.
A) $35,323
B) $24,230
C) $40,529
D) $15,148

Accepted Answer

According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the federal poverty line for a family of 4 in 2021 is $26,500. Option B of $24,230 is closest to this amount.

Question 17

The growing service industry illustrates this economic trend in the United States.
A) shift from a manufacturing economy to a service economy
B) shift from a service economy to a manufacturing economy
C) outsourcing
D) both "shift from a service economy to a manufacturing economy" and "outsourcing"

Accepted Answer

The statement mentions the growing service industry, indicating that there is a shift towards a service economy. This rules out options B and D. The statement does not specifically mention outsourcing, so option C is also incorrect.

Question 18

These types of jobs traditionally refer to those occupations involving manual labor.
A) blue collar
B) white collar
C) pink collar
D) domestic

Accepted Answer

Blue collar jobs are typically associated with manual labor and skilled trades such as construction, manufacturing, and transportation. White collar jobs refer to professional or managerial roles, pink collar jobs are typically considered to be ones held by women, and domestic jobs involve work done in private households such as cleaning and childcare.

Question 19

A farmer would be considered to have this type of job.
A) white collar
B) antiquated
C) blue collar
D) globalized

Accepted Answer

"Blue collar" typically refers to jobs that involve manual labor, such as farming, construction, or manufacturing. These jobs often require physical strength and skill rather than advanced education, which is fitting for the work done on a farm.

Question 20

These types of jobs tend to involve more mental labor than physical labor.
A) white collar
B) subsistence
C) blue collar
D) pink collar

Accepted Answer

White collar jobs are typically professional or managerial positions that require higher levels of education or specialized skills, and tend to involve more mental labor than physical labor. Examples include lawyers, doctors, engineers, and accountants.

Quiz 4: Work and Wealth Inequality

Which U.S. president was in office when Affirmative Action was enacted?

What decade was President Truman's Fair Deal implemented?

Which of the following did President Truman's Fair Deal do?

What year was the GI Bill of Rights passed?

Which of the following was provided by the GI Bill of Rights?

Which social welfare program would have been useful for a 22-year-old Vietnam Veteran to take advantage of after returning home?

What is one of the social consequences of the GI Bill of Rights?

Which of the following was not true of slaves brought to America forcefully by European colonists?

______ is the legal term that defined African American slaves as property of their masters.

This theory embraces individualism, free markets, free trade, and limited government intervention or regulation.

Which U.S. president implemented the New Deal?

Which of the following was part of the New Deal in the mid-1930s?

This measures the market value of all assets we own, such as a home, a car, or artwork, minus any debt that we owe.

What factor do social scientists use to measure income inequality?

Which of the following is partially responsible for the existing racial wealth gap?

This is the federal poverty line for a family of 4 per year.

The growing service industry illustrates this economic trend in the United States.

These types of jobs traditionally refer to those occupations involving manual labor.

A farmer would be considered to have this type of job.

These types of jobs tend to involve more mental labor than physical labor.