POLS 207 ROBLYER EXAM SCRIPT 5 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ "It-could-have-been-me" Conclusion Answer: The government
should offer a generous hand to non-winners because they are good
people who have been oppressed
◉ Poverty... Answer: Is a relative label meaning someone you see as
living at poverty may not see their life that way; it is on the lower
end of a continuos spectrum of economic class with no precise
starting point; it is more than just having little money, it affect how
the people interact with society
◉ Generational Poverty Answer: families living in poverty for two
generations or longer
◉ Situational Poverty Answer: circumstances-driven, lasts shorter
time
◉ Hidden Rules Concerning Food Answer: Poverty: Quantity is
important Did you have enough?
Middle: Quality is important Did you like it?
Wealth: Presentation is important Was it presented well?
,◉ Hidden Rules Concerning Education Answer: Poverty: Valued and
revered as abstract, but not as reality
Middle: Crucial for climbing success ladder and making money
Wealth: Necessary tradition for making and maintaining connections
◉ How does the government measure poverty? Answer: Tripping
the cost of buying food for a year in 1963, then adjusted every year
to account for inflation
◉ Why is the current way of measuring poverty outdated? Answer:
Back in 1963, the major expenses was food , and currently, the major
expenses come from housing, transportation, healthcare, and
childcare
◉ What are the flaws of the current way of measuring poverty?
Answer: It is outdated
Underestimates the number of people experiencing poverty
It does not account for the cost of living variation across the states
(Alaska and Hawaii are the only two exceptions)
◉ Why hasn't the current way of calculating poverty been
overthrown? Answer: The correct measure of poverty is much
higher than the current measure, and politicians do not want that
type of increase associated to their name
, ◉ What do states say fixes poverty, and what does statistics have to
say about that? Answer: Sates say that jobs and education are the
key to fixing poverty, but full time jobs don't always pay well or lead
to advancement opportunities and education does not guarantee no
poverty
◉ What is the disconnect between jobs and poverty? Answer: Many
impoverished Texans have full-time jobs, or multiple part-time jobs,
but Texas has a lot of low-wage jobs
Very few low-wage employees can afford the basics (housing,
childcare, food, healthcare, and transportation)
These employees often only offered 15-30 hours per week at each
job, and offered no benefits
◉ What is the behavior poverty? Answer: Up until 2000, poverty
was decreasing, but it has increased along withe the gap between
the top 10% and the rest of us
◉ What are the standard policy ingredients for getting rid of
poverty? Answer: States share the same 4 standard ingredients, but
their approach or recipe is different
Boost welfare programs
Increase wages
Increase education opportunities
Provide basic healthcare
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ "It-could-have-been-me" Conclusion Answer: The government
should offer a generous hand to non-winners because they are good
people who have been oppressed
◉ Poverty... Answer: Is a relative label meaning someone you see as
living at poverty may not see their life that way; it is on the lower
end of a continuos spectrum of economic class with no precise
starting point; it is more than just having little money, it affect how
the people interact with society
◉ Generational Poverty Answer: families living in poverty for two
generations or longer
◉ Situational Poverty Answer: circumstances-driven, lasts shorter
time
◉ Hidden Rules Concerning Food Answer: Poverty: Quantity is
important Did you have enough?
Middle: Quality is important Did you like it?
Wealth: Presentation is important Was it presented well?
,◉ Hidden Rules Concerning Education Answer: Poverty: Valued and
revered as abstract, but not as reality
Middle: Crucial for climbing success ladder and making money
Wealth: Necessary tradition for making and maintaining connections
◉ How does the government measure poverty? Answer: Tripping
the cost of buying food for a year in 1963, then adjusted every year
to account for inflation
◉ Why is the current way of measuring poverty outdated? Answer:
Back in 1963, the major expenses was food , and currently, the major
expenses come from housing, transportation, healthcare, and
childcare
◉ What are the flaws of the current way of measuring poverty?
Answer: It is outdated
Underestimates the number of people experiencing poverty
It does not account for the cost of living variation across the states
(Alaska and Hawaii are the only two exceptions)
◉ Why hasn't the current way of calculating poverty been
overthrown? Answer: The correct measure of poverty is much
higher than the current measure, and politicians do not want that
type of increase associated to their name
, ◉ What do states say fixes poverty, and what does statistics have to
say about that? Answer: Sates say that jobs and education are the
key to fixing poverty, but full time jobs don't always pay well or lead
to advancement opportunities and education does not guarantee no
poverty
◉ What is the disconnect between jobs and poverty? Answer: Many
impoverished Texans have full-time jobs, or multiple part-time jobs,
but Texas has a lot of low-wage jobs
Very few low-wage employees can afford the basics (housing,
childcare, food, healthcare, and transportation)
These employees often only offered 15-30 hours per week at each
job, and offered no benefits
◉ What is the behavior poverty? Answer: Up until 2000, poverty
was decreasing, but it has increased along withe the gap between
the top 10% and the rest of us
◉ What are the standard policy ingredients for getting rid of
poverty? Answer: States share the same 4 standard ingredients, but
their approach or recipe is different
Boost welfare programs
Increase wages
Increase education opportunities
Provide basic healthcare
