According to Gary Teeple, the goal of the Reagan and Bush Administrations was to redistribute wealth upward, away from those with little.
a. This was a necessary corrective to the class warfare waged by the CarterAdministration.
b. This is an example of class warfare that is seldom recognized as such.
c. This was necessary to successfully win the Cold War and Gulf War.
d. This was the unintended consequence of a genuine attempt to increase thetake-home pay of the working poor.
Between the end of World War II and Vietnam, one effect of government urban, urban renewal and agricultural policies was to
a. create a rapid mass transit system that was consciously designed both toevacuate American cities in the event of nuclear war and allowingAmericans to circulate easily and freely between any two given points.
b. meet tremendous pent-up demand for housing by both building new housingand renovating existing stock.
c. create a large class of independent farmers growing diverse crops in theJeffersonian ideal as a hedge against the looming threat of CRBN(Chemical, Radiological, Biological and Nuclear) warfare.
d. None of the above.
You can make a serious argument that Progressive-era social workers
a. helped renew and expand America's commitment to democracy.
b. infantilized the American people by lobbying against child labor laws.
c. laid the foundation for the Great Depression by raising taxes, thus reducingconsumption.
d. inculcated an unreasonable expectation that ordinary people deserve to livedecently.
By which era had organized advocacy on many fronts, often led by social workers, become a compelling social force in America?
a. The Great Depression.
b. The Progressive Era. c. The Great Society.
d. The Post-World War Two era.
Which of the following statements is true about political advocacy by social organizations?
a. They are afraid that they will do something illegal.
b. Virtually all engage in political advocacy, in prominent, visible ways.
c. Well over half of social organizations devote approximately 10 of theirfunding to advocacy.
d. The non-profit sector is subject to minimal scrutiny by state and federalofficials.
Social workers
a. are fundamentally apolitical.
b. rarely engage in policy practice by means of policy advocacy combined withsocial action.
c. become most heavily involved in politics and the political process in an effortto seek justice for the oppressed. d. realize that even if they change governmental policies, there is no force oflaw behind them..
Which of the following is true about government policy-making?
a. We are seeing politicians slowly understand that votes matter more thanmoney, thanks to the rise of the internet.
b. Interest group liberalism is a continual barrier to achieving adequate accessby the mass of ordinary middle (and lower) class citizens.
c. The political system as it is currently constituted is amenable to fundamentalpolitical change.
d. Elite interest groups typically have an enlightened concept of self-interest,which informs public policy.
Why is having a mission so important to an SEO?
a. Private companies and even nations fail due to bad strategic direction; gooddirection is at least as important to SEOs.
b. You can shift to different products and services as needed-while stillcarrying out your mission.
c. Using a business to achieve social goals is becoming normal in the profitworld and oyu need to stand out.
d. It is relatively easy for SEOs to find good boards of directors-who are highpowered people and can inadvertently pull the SEO apart.
When administering a social enterprise organization (SEO), you should remember that
a. the primary role of that SEO is to make money to invest in its community.
b. pre-existing 501 (c ) structures provide a good administrative template.
c. these enterprises are so young, administration should be based on rules ofthumb. d. its primary goal is to help individuals develop.
Which of these statements about renegotiating core responsibility is accurate?
a. You should engage in unobtrusive control, persuasion, and, whenappropriate, coercion.
b. Do not acknowledge the feelings of helplessness and bitterness on the partof victims.
c. ASOD is not a challenge to CEOs who genuinely value service, dignity,personal self-determination and freedom of choice.
d. Ask to be treated as a pilot project and as an exception.
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