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Reilley Gov Chapter 17
Social Welfare and Entitlements
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Political Studies
12th Grade
03/22/2007

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Block Grant
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A form of fiscal federalism where federal aid is given to the states with few strings attached
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Culture of Poverty
Definition
The establishment of an income level by government that references the point at which an individual is considered to be living in poverty
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Entitlements
Definition
Those benefits guaranteed by law paid to individuals by the federal government, such as Social Security
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Flat Tax
Definition
An alternative to the progressive income tax where individuals pay the same percentage regardless of how much they earn
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Food Stamp Program
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Federally funded program gives food coupons to low income people based on income and family size
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Income Distribution
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The portion of national income that individuals and groups earn
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Medicaid
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A shared program between the federal and local governments that covers hospital and nursing home costs of low income people
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Medicare
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Program that covers hospital and medical costs of people 65 years of age and older as well as disabled individuals receiving Social Security
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Poverty Line
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References the point at which an individual is considered living in what has been called a “culture or poverty”
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Progressive Tax
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A tax based upon the amount of many an individual earned such as an income tax. Became legal as a result of the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution
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Regressive Tax
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A tax that is imposed on individuals regardless of how much they earn such as sales tax
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Safety Net
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A minimum government guarantee that ensures that individuals living in poverty will receive support in the form of social welfare programs
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Social Welfare
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Entitlement programs such as Social Security and programs such as Aid to Dependent Children paid for by the federal government
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Workfare
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An alternative to the traditional welfare, where an individual is trained to work instead of receiving welfare
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Client Politics
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The politics of policy making in which some small group receives the benefits of the policy and the public at large bears the cost. Only those who benefit have an incentive to organize and press their case
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Insurance Program
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A self financing government program based on contributions that provide benefits to unemployed or retired persons
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Assistance Program
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A government program financed by general income taxes that provides benefits to poor citizens without requiring contributions from them
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Means Test
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An economic qualification that determines whether one is eligible for benefits under government programs reserved for lower income groups
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Earned Income Tax Credit
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A provision of a 1975 tax law that entitles working families with children to receive money from the government if their total income falls below a certain level
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Service Strategy
Definition
A policy of providing poor people with education and job training to help lift them out of poverty
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Income Strategy
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A policy giving of giving poor people money help lift them out of poverty
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