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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What perspective does Charles Murray come from in his exploration of the underclass?
Marxist
New Right
Liberal
Socialist
According to Charles Murray, what unintended consequence do government welfare policies have?
They eliminate poverty
They create an underclass
They increase employment
They reduce crime
What does Murray argue is a perverse incentive created by benefits for lone parents?
Encouraging higher education
Incentivising girls to get pregnant
Promoting marriage
Increasing job opportunities
What societal issue does Murray associate with the emergence of an underclass?
Increased literacy rates
Dysfunctional communities
Improved healthcare
Economic growth
Critics of Murray suggest he is doing what when discussing the poor?
Supporting them
Blaming the victim
Ignoring them
Praising them
Which country is mentioned as having a more generous welfare system with lower unemployment than the USA in the 1980s?
France
Germany
Sweden
Italy
What is Marsland's view on poverty in Britain?
It is a significant problem
It is not a problem
It is improving
It is worsening
According to Marsland, what has the welfare state fostered?
Economic independence
A climate of dependency
Increased innovation
Social harmony
Marsland believes that the welfare state should be:
Expanded
Maintained as is
As small as possible
Abolished completely
What does Marsland suggest could replace the taxation-funded public sector?
International aid
Private sector or voluntary organisations
Government subsidies
Increased taxation
What does Marsland believe about the value of work to individuals?
It is overrated
It is undermined by the welfare state
It is irrelevant
It is solely for financial gain
According to Marsland, what should individuals do regarding their own welfare?
Rely on the state
Take responsibility for themselves
Depend on charity
Seek government intervention
What does Marsland suggest about the provision of services like education and healthcare?
They should be free for all
They should be provided by the state
They could be more efficiently provided by the private sector
They should be abolished
What does Marsland believe about taxation?
It should be increased
It should remain the same
It should be reduced
It should be eliminated
What is a common criticism of the New Right perspective on welfare?
It is too lenient
It ignores the role of economic policies in unemployment
It is too supportive of the welfare state
It promotes excessive government intervention
