Question 1

The youngest national office holders in the U.S.have generally been

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A)   Presidents.
B)   members of Congress.
C)   Supreme Court justices.
D)   cabinet members and ambassadors.

Question 2

The nation's first elderly uprising took political form as the

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A)   McClain movement.
B)   Ham and Eggs movement.
C)   Townsend Plan.
D)   Gray Panthers.

Question 3

Funding for the Older Americans Act comes up for renewal every ______ years.

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A)   two
B)   four
C)   ten
D)   fifteen

Question 4

The Great Depression left ________ in the most desperate poverty of any age group.

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A)   children
B)   young adults
C)   middle-aged adults
D)   the elderly

Question 5

Recent trends in representation of elders in elected and appointed positions suggest the U.S.is moving toward a gerontocracy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain how voting patterns of the elderly and the age elected political officials affect government policies regarding the aged.

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Question 7

The new generation of elderly

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A)   will lack experience with extended longevity.
B)   are unlikely to have made plans to cope with their extended life span.
C)   will not have lived in the affluence that characterized their parents.
D)   will have different attitudes toward marriage, community, and personal growth.

Question 8

In the United States,people of similar age groups are more likely to vote alike than people of similar social classes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Foster Grandparent Program

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A)   is a volunteer program that recruits highly educated elderly to work with children who are at risk of failing a grade.
B)   is an all-volunteer program that recruits highly educated elderly to provide guidance to children living in low income areas.
C)   hires low-income elderly to assist children in physical or speech therapy or with their homework.
D)   recruits children to read to and provide companionship to homebound elderly of elderly in nursing homes.

Question 10

Look thirty years ahead and describe what kind of a future you can see for elders in America.

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In the future, I envision a society in w...

Question 11

The premier lobbyist for elder causes in the United States is the

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A)   American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) 
B)   Gray Panthers
C)   National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Welfare
D)   National Council on the Aging

Question 12

The Gray Panthers

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A)   is a radical nonviolent movement.
B)   limits membership to people age 55 or above.
C)   is supported by government grants and membership dues.
D)   is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Question 13

Elderhostel,now known as Exploritis,

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A)   hires rural people age 55 and over to work in public projects involving landscaping, horticulture, and highway maintenance.
B)   focuses on life long learning opportunities for older adults.
C)   is an organization of low-cost dormitory-type hotels for elderly people that offer communal cooking and laundry facilities.
D)   is a national park program that hires the elderly as guides, educators, and actors in living history dramas.

Question 14

Citizens in their 80s are more likely to vote than those in their early 20s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Older Americans Act sponsors all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   the Foster Grandparent program which pairs low-income citizens age 60 or over with disadvantaged children.
B)   multipurpose day centers for elders that provide health care, social activities, physical exercise, and rehabilitation.
C)   community service work opportunities for unemployed low-income persons age 55 and over.
D)   housing counseling on housing options, home equity conversion information, and assistance in locating affordable housing.

Question 16

The term "gerontocracy" means

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A)   death to the old.
B)   rule by the old.
C)   retirement by the old.
D)   wealth of the old.

Question 17

The National Institute of Senior Centers is sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The early political movements of EPIC and the Ham and Eggs movement,which advocated ways to help elders,originated in

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A)   California.
B)   New York.
C)   Florida.
D)   Arizona.

Question 19

Describe the Foster Grandparents Program and who funds it.

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Question 20

Services offered by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   a pension plan
B)   an auto club
C)   education
D)   income tax counseling

Exam 15: Politics, policies, and Programs

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The nation's first elderly uprising took political form as the

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Funding for the Older Americans Act comes up for renewal every ______ years.

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In the United States,people of similar age groups are more likely to vote alike than people of similar social classes.

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Look thirty years ahead and describe what kind of a future you can see for elders in America.

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The Foster Grandparent Program

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The Gray Panthers

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