Government and Social Work
True or False
1. More than half the members of the National Association of Social Workers are employed in government jobs.
True | False
2. Most social workers who work in government are employed by the legislative branch.
True | False
3. Significant numbers of social workers work for the legislative and judicial branches of government, including the state legislatures, the U.S. Congress, and the state and federal courts
True | False
4. It is impossible to terminate the employment of public employees after they have completed their probationary period.
True | False
5. Periodic evaluations of employees are typically required in government and many voluntary social agencies.
True | False
6. The federal government has special programs to provide equal employment opportunity for those of minority sexual orientation such as gay men, lesbian women, and bisexuals.
True | False
7. References are not important in merit system employment because the only criteria are the grades applicants make on their examinations.
True | False
8. Voluntary organizations receive all of their funds from contributions and from fees they charge to clients and not from government.
True | False
9. Social workers who are willing to join a military service may find opportunities to practice their professions in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.
True | False
10. In order to work with military families in the U.S. and overseas, social workers must join one of the uniformed services.
True | False
11. Social workers who provide social services to low income people are, by and large, federal employees.
True | False
12. The highest paying jobs in social work employment are with the federal government.
True | False
13. All merit system or civil service social work jobs require an examination.
True | False
14. Unassembled civil service examinations are basically oral interviews.
True | False
15. Government employees in social welfare should expect to be well-recognized and acknowledged for their work.
True | False
16. An important part of the work of social workers in government agencies is translating legislative actions into administrative law and policies.
True | False
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