1. Ap u.s. government & politics
Monday, March 5, 2018

2. Requiem for the american dream
Chapter 7 Seminar

3. Social welfare policy

4. Introduction
During the Great Depression, President Roosevelt redefined the relationship between the federal government and citizens. The programs of the New Deal set forth a welfare state, which was a new development in American political life.

5. The Growth and Rationale of the Welfare State: FDR’s New Deal
New Deal programs
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)
Social Security

6. The Growth and Rationale of the Welfare State: Eisenhower’s Republicanism
Modern Republicanism under Eisenhower accepted the social welfare programs created by previous administrations, such as Social Security, unemployment insurance, labor laws, and agricultural programs.

7. The Growth and Rationale of the Welfare State: Johnson’s Great Society
President Johnson declared a war on poverty and was responsible for the Great Society programs that were designed to reduce poverty, improve urban America, and foster a sense of community.

8. The Growth and Rationale of the Welfare State: Johnson’s Great Society
Great Society programs
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
Food Stamp Act of 1964
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Medicaid

9. Modern social welfare policies
The Growth and Rationale of the Welfare State: Modern Social Welfare Policy
Modern social welfare policies
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC0
What are the differences between means-tested programs and entitlements?

10. The Welfare Debate: Effects of Welfare Reform
Source: Congressional Budget Offi ce, “Changes in Participation in Means Tested Programs,” April 20, 2005,
accessed Augusst 13, 2009.

11. “The other america”
Class Reading and Seminar Discussion

12. Homework
1) Questions for Mr. Jonathan Stith, Education Policy Guest Speaker
National Coordinator, Alliance for Educational Justice
2) Prepare for Practice FRQ #14:
Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Executive and Legislative Influences
Reminder: Textbook, Chapter 17 – Due Thursday