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RULES OF THE ROAD

1) Welfare is for people who:

 

a) are lazy

b) made a mistake

c) need a helping hand

d) don't want to work

2) To receive welfare you have to:

a) give blood

b) move out of your parent's house

c) get a job

d) be married

3) The cost of raising a child until they are 18 is

a) about $100,000

b) about 75,000

c) about 150,000

d) about 250,000

4) Diapering a baby for a week using disposable diapers costs about:

a) $15

b) $24

c) $8

d) $35

5) If you don't pay your child support

a) you can go to jail

b) you can lose your driver's license

c) the money will be taken out of your paycheck

d) all of the above

e) none of the above

6) To prove you are the father of a baby, a _____________ test is done.

a) fraternity

b) maternity

c) paternity

d) sorority

e) none of the above

 

7) The amount of child support you pay is based on:

a) what you can afford

b) what your ex says they need

c) how old the kids are

d) what the court decides you can afford

 

8) You don't have to pay child support if:

a) you move to another state

b) you get married

c) you have another child

d) none of the above

e) all of the above

9) The amount of welfare you can receive is based on:

a) the number of kids you have

b) how old your kids are.

c) your income

d) all of the above

e) none of the above.

 

10) You can receive welfare:

a) for as long as you need it

b) for life

c) until you get a job

d) for 2 years

 
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