family law

___________ is a system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members. These can be punishable if they are broken.

law

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Matters pertaining to the family are usually decided at the federal level.

Implicit family policy is defined as

Policy, which if enacted, could affect the family, although it was not originally designed to specifically do so.

Identify each of the following issues as Explicit policy or Implicit family policy.

zoning for residential areas - implicit

Stimulus checks to help businesses - implicit

divorce - explicit

child support - explicit

HIPPA- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - implicit

The term Family Impact Lens is associated with which of the following:

It is an implicit way to look at how policies impact families.

Which of the following is FALSE about the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

This leave can also almost always be used to care for an in-law.

_________ is a plan or course of action carried out through a law, rule, code, or other mechanism in the public or private sectors.

a policy

______________________ is an identifiable course of action hammered out in the political arena to maximize the SATISFACTION of relevant interest groups in society and to improve the general welfare.

public policy

The exact definition of family is still unclear but appears to fall into two main categories.  According to your readings, structural definitions of family involve characteristics such as

blood relationships, legal ties, and residence

According to your text, family policy takes a backseat (marginalized) to other types of policy, especially economic policy. Identify which of the following reasons below explain why family policy is marginalized.

Family life changes rapidly

There are not enough trained professionals in evidence-based family policy

People are skeptical about the government's role in family life

Identify each of the following family concepts as either a functional or a structural definition of family.

getting married - structural

Providing economic resources for family members - functional

caring for the elderly - functional

parenting children - functional

adopting a child - structural

divorce your partner - structural

_________________________are policies that governments use for welfare and social protection.

social policy

Which of the following is not mentioned in the US Constitution?

family

The Family Medical Leave Act requires employees to take 12 consecutive weeks of leave once approved.

false

What important concept, which is frequently cited in family law cases, is found in the 14th amendment?

equal protection

In On the Basis of Sex, Ruth Bader Ginsburg argues a case regarding what kind of law?

tax law

Which case made it illegal to ban interracial marriages?

Loving v Virginia

Which case stuck down Alabama's alimony law because it was unconstitutional for the husband to have to pay an ex-wife alimony strictly based on gender.

Orr v Orr

Which case struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act which denied federal benefits to same-sex couples?

Us v Windsor

Which case determined that same-sex couples have a Constitutional right to marry?

Obergehell v Hodges

Which case said that the compulsory education law violated a parents' rights to take children out of school to complete their education at home?

Wisconsin v Yoder

Which is the first Supreme Court case to hold that even after parents are found unfit in a contested court proceeding, they retain constitutionally protected parental rights?

Santosky v Kramer

Which court case said it was discriminatory to only allow women and married men to be primary caregivers?

Moritz v Commissioner

Family Law is frequently described as what is enacted.

false

Which government caregiving program provides health insurance to the elderly?  Select the best answer.

Medicare

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of public policy?

They are expensive to implement

What is the purpose of social indicators?

They identify social problems that require action.

_______________ aims to protect, promote, and strengthen families by addressing family functions.

Family Policy

When you return from being on FMLA, the law guarantees that you will return to the same position you had before taking FMLA.

False

Which of the following governmental programs provides health care for the poor?

Medicaid

Sam and Sheri are in a long-term romantic relationship but are not married. According to Sheri's employer, Sam does not qualify to be on Sheri's health insurance policy. This is an example of which family domain?

Partner relationships

Congress is considering a new tax credit for parents whose child has a physical disability. This is an example of which family domain?

Caregiving

In Prince v. Massachusetts (1944), the court upheld that states may prosecute parents when they expose their children to serious hazards to their well-being. This is an example of which domain?

Childrearing

Which government program provides financial assistance for families to purchase food and issues the money through an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)?

SNAP

Which government agency is involved in adoptions, foster care, child abuse and neglect?

Administration for Children and Families

Which government program provides formula for newborns and provides support for breastfeeding for mothers?

WIC

The final step in the Family Impact analysis is ________________.

Interpreting results

Match the principle on the Family Impact Checklist with the description.

Empowers families to fulfill their functions

Reinforces or strengthens family commitment among its members

Takes into account a variety of family structures, socio economic status, and values

Encourages partnerships between professionals and families and seeks input from families about how to solve an issue

Recognizes how powerful family ties are and promotes health family interactions

Family Responsibility

Family Stability

Family Diversity

Family Engagement

Family Relationship

Anna is 16. According to the state where she lives, she is not old enough to marry. The term that describes the age at which a person can marry is called _______________.

age of consent

Tom and Tina are getting married and want to legally ensure their marriage will last for the rest of their lives. They live in Louisiana. Which type of marriage does this scenario describe?

Covenant marriage

for each statement/phrase, identify whether it’s referring to an education or advocacy perspective.

campaign for an underrepresented group

persuade

research

values oriented

passionate approach

objective

advocacy

advocacy

education

advocacy

advocacy

education

what type of court (jurisdiction) is the Alabama Supreme Court?

appeals

which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?

Judicial

which branch of government is responsible for execution and enforcement of laws?

executive

which branch of government is responsible for creating laws?

legislative

advocacy with a ______ means examining options in light of one’s own value system using a personal interpretation of the scientific evidence with the aim of promoting a single policy option that is determined to be optimal for families.

capital “A”

which branch of government is responsible for establishing case law?

judicial

which branch of government is responsible for creating statutes?

legislative branch

what are the types of decisions policymakers are elected to make? choose the best answer

based on values and priorities

which of the following methodologies used in the family impact lens is the least time consuming and resource intensive?

family impact discussion starts

identify the second step in the Family Impact Analysis

consider various dimensions of family diversity etc.

which of the following are considered family impact principles?

family responsibility

family stability

family relationships

family engagement

family diversity

________ is the power of the media to influence how events and issues are interpreted, is a third potent media effect; because the media provide the interpretive lens (or frame) through which the public hears about issues, political elites compete to have their "spin" on the issue become the dominant frame.

framing

the US house is the only chamber which ________.

originates revenue legislations

________ make policy-related requests directly to government.

interest groups

what is a precedent?

a decision that must be followed in the future

________ occurs when media coverage affects which of many potential criteria the public uses when it evaluates political leaders or candidates.

priming

in the US house, each state has ____ representatives per state who serve a _____ term.

population-based; 2

in the Senate, each state has ___Senators who serve a __ term.

the same number of; six

________ are members of a community who empower another person such as an elected official to act as their representative.

constituent

_______ is a directive that has the force of a law, is considered equal to statues, but is not passed by the legislative branch.

executive order

which term best describes groups of individuals who organize to win elections?

political parties

t or f: because there is some overlap between education and advocacy approaches, it’s best for an individual to use boht to build credibility and influence policy.

false

t or f: once a bill has passed both the house and senate, the bill is sent to the president to become law.

true

t or f: in order for a bill to go to the president, both the house and senate must pass identical bills.

true

which of the following best describes an interest group?

organized group of individuals sharing common objectives who actively attempt to influence government through direct and indirect methods.

t or f: the POTUS signs, doesn’t sign, or vetoes a bill. A bill can only become a law if the POTUS signs it.

false

it can become a law through executive order or if congress is in session for 10 days

How is advocacy with a small “a” different from advocacy with a capital “A”?

lowercase “a” is drawing attention without lobbying. capital “A” is lobbying for a single policy.

a bill becomes a law once

the president signs it.

the US senate is the only chamber which can ________.

approve treaties and confirm POTUS nominations

t or f: the vp of us serves as the speaker of the house

false

serves as pres of senate, speaker of house is “pres” of the house

___________ is the term typically used to identify both the US house and senate.

bicameral congress or congress

_______ is/are responsible for carrying out the day-to-day operations of the government.

executive branch, agencies

once a bill is introduced, what happens to it next?

referred to a committee

is the house and senate pass different versions of the same bill, the bill is referred to the conference committee. what is the primary purpose of the conference committee?

to reconcile differences in the bill

which term best describes a system of political ideas that believe in limiting the role of the national government?

conservatism.

which terms best describes a system of political ideas that support active government intervention to improve the welfare of individuals and protect civil rights?

liberalism

which term best describes groups of individuals who organize to shape policy?

interest groups

which career in family policy helps policy makers determine whether social action is needed by conducting studies?

research for family policy formation

which career ensures that policies are implemented in ways consistent with the legislation’s intent?

family policy implementation

which career in family policy assesses whether programs or policies meet their stated outcomes?

family policy evaluation

which career provide concise, comprehensive reviews of research that highlight the most important findings and draw implications for policy?

family research integration

which career distributes evidence broadly with the intent of seeing it used in the policy and public arenas?

family research dissemination

how does the family impact analysis go beyond evaluating a policy?

by examining how the program goals may be counterproductive by producing negative consequences for families, sometimes in unintended ways.

t or f: civil law involves a dispute between two people and usually involves money.

true

which of the following is NOT a special duty of senate?

grant reprieves and pardons individuals convicted of offenses against the US

which of the following establishes that federal law trumps state law?

the supremacy clause

which of the following contributions do families make to a society?

-generate productive workers

- raising caring, committed citizens

-family policy and programs are efficient investment of resources to reach societal goals

-effective means of promoting positive child and youth development

________ is the us government’s principal agency to administer medicare and medicaid, which together provide health and insurance to one in 4 americans, the administrative agency also oversees the national institutes of health, the FDA, and CDC.

HHS

what is an ordinance?

local laws passed by local governments

what is a regulation?

rules for carrying out laws decided by executive branch agencies

sam and sally are having a discussion about the contributions that families make to society. sally states, “gov can’t afford to replace the functions families perform for the benefit of their members and the good of society.” this is an example of which contribution families make to society?

family policies and programs are an efficient investment of public resources to reach societal goals.

the presidential cabinet consists of 15 executive agencies. match the name to its purpose

USDA

DOI (interior)

DOJ

DOS (state)