Social Security Quiz - Pare Lorentz Film Center

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How quickly did the Social Security Act receive an update from Congress?

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What two significant groups were not covered by Social Security when it was first created?

11.

Who received the very first Social Security check?

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What does the word vicissitude mean?

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Which President is credited with finally creating Social Security?

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Which of the following was not proposed as an alternative to Social Security?

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About what percentage of elderly people were not able to support themselves during the Great Depression?

7.

Which of these Founding Fathers was an early advocate for a form of social insurance?

4.

What year did Social Security get signed into law?

1.

Which cabinet secretary was the driving force behind the creation of Social Security?

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What European country pioneered the idea of government-sponsored old age insurance?

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What historical template was Social Security based on?

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About what percentage of workers were covered by Social Security at the time it was created?

5.

What was the average unemployment rate during the Great Depression?

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