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Chapter 19 Terms
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11th Grade
05/02/2012

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Public Policy
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A general plan of action adopted by the government to solve a social problem, counter a threat, or pursue an objective.
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Welfare State
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A nation in which the government assumes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens, redistributing income to reduce social inequality.
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Social Welfare PRograms
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Government programs that provide the minimum living standards necessary for all citizens.
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Great Depression
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The longest and deepest setback the American economy has ever experienced. It began with the stock market crash on October 12, 1929, and did not end until the start of World War II.
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New Deal
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The measures advocated by the Roosevelt administration to alleviate the Depression.
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Great Society
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President Lyndon Johnson's broad array of programs designed to redress political, social, and economic inequality.
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War on Poverty
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A part of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society program, intended to eradicate poverty within ten years.
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Public Assistance
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Government aid to individuals who can demonstrate a need for that aid.
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Entitlements
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Benefits to which every eligible person has a legal right and that the government cannot deny.
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Poverty Level
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The minimum cash income that will provide for a family's basic needs; calculated as three times the cost of a market basket as food that provides a minimally nutritious diet.
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