Quiz: Anti-Poverty Programs

In 2019, the federal government considered a family of four making less than ___________ annually to be living below the poverty line.*

Half of Americans say the government should do more for the needy, even if it means incurring more debt.*

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the safety net kept 47.7 million people out of poverty in 2018. Which program had the biggest impact?*

Some programs are known as entitlements, meaning that:*

The three major entitlement programs – Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security – account for what portion of federal spending each year?*

The average monthly SNAP (food stamp) benefit for a family of four is:*

Which two states provide the fewest weeks of unemployment insurance?*

The main source of long-term care coverage is:*

In August 2019, the federal government published a rule that would allow the U.S. to deny green cards to immigrants who:*

In 2019, the federal government proposed rules to add means-testing to which safety net program?*

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