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Describe two ways in which the united states supreme court is insulated from public opinion.

Date : March 26, 2014 Topic : Social Welfare Aim : How do social welfare programs shape us policy? Do Now : Describe two ways in which the united states supreme court is insulated from public opinion. . Describe two ways in which the united states supreme court is insulated from public opinion. .

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Describe two ways in which the united states supreme court is insulated from public opinion.

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  1. Date: March 26, 2014Topic: Social WelfareAim: How do social welfare programs shape us policy?Do Now: Describe two ways in which the united states supreme court is insulated from public opinion.

  2. Describe two ways in which the united states supreme court is insulated from public opinion. APPOINTED – NOT ELECTED SERVE LIFE TERMS THE COURT SETS IT OWN AGENDA LIMITED ACCESS.

  3. The Social Welfare Debate • Two main types: • Entitlement programs: Government sponsored programs that provide benefits to certain qualified individuals, who meet eligibility requirements, regardless of need. • Paid for through payroll taxes. • Nomeanstest/Majoritarian Politics. • Ex: Medicare. • Means-tested programs: Government programs only available to individuals below a poverty line. • Client Politics. • Ex: unemployment payments.

  4. Threats to Social Security • Run out of money. • Outputs exceed inputs – the money going out to payees does not match the amount going in. • Declining reserve because of the above. IDENTIFY ONE THREAT TO THE FUTURE OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM SHOULD THE TRENDS DEPICTED IN THIS CHART CONTINUE. EXPLAIN HOW ANY ONE OF THE TRENDS IN THE CHART ABOVE WOULD CHANGE IF THE AGE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY WERE RAISED.

  5. NASSAU COUNTY: 62,771 IN POVERTY IN 2013. Income, Poverty, andPublic Policy NASSAU COUNTY: 19,284 CHILDREN IN POVERTY IN 2013 • Who’s Poor in America? • Poverty Line: considers what a family must spend for an austere/modest standard of living. • In 2013 a family of three had a poverty line of $18,530 – Federal Benefits. • Many people move in and out of poverty in a year’s time. • High rates of poverty among unmarried women. POVERTY CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY

  6. Income, Poverty, andPublic Policy • What Part Does Government Play? • Taxation. • Progressive tax: people with higher incomes pay a greater share. • Proportional tax: all people pay the same share of their income. Ex: Not in the US and Canada. • Regressive tax: opposite of a progressive tax. Ex: tax on food/sales tax – larger percentage of the persons income. IS IT FAIR? WHAT TYPE OF TAX DO WE HAVE?

  7. The Evolution of American Social Welfare Programs • The New Deal and the Elderly • The Great Depression caused many citizens to look to the government for protection against economic downturns, and causes of poverty beyond their control. • Social Security Act of 1935 was the first major step by the federal government to help protect people against absolute poverty. ARE YOU GOING TO HELP ME?

  8. The Evolution of American Social Welfare Programs • President Johnson and the Great Society • Johnson declared a “war on poverty” and created many new programs and it was his leadership that made the difference. • Medicare, school-aid programs and anti-poverty programs were some examples. • Ex: Medicare  entitlement program for Americans 65 or older. • Ex: Medicaid  means tested program for low income Americans • Other programs were designed to provide training and jobs, not just transfer payments.

  9. The Evolution of American Social Welfare Programs • Welfare Reform in 1990’s • Clinton (a Democrat) was able to pass a more significant welfare reform law than his Republican predecessors. • Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. • The new program put limits on the amount of time a person could receive benefits – Federal TANF money – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. • It also gave the states money to run their own welfare programs.

  10. Date: March 27, 2014Topic: Social WelfareAim: How do social welfare programs shape us policy?Do Now: READ THE HANDOUT.

  11. Discretionary Spending the part of the federal budget that is negotiated between the Congress and President each year as part of the budget process. Ex: Defense budget • Mandatory Spending  part of the budget that is mandated. Ex: Medicare/Medicaid/Social Security.

  12. POVERTY IN AMERICA LONG ISLAND! HI, IM MILTON FRIEDMAN YOU READ AN ARTICLE I WROTE THE OTHER DAY! HELP ME!

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