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1. The Social Security Act of 1935 was a program initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a way of insuring that retired persons received a pension in their 'senior' years. What was this act originally called?
2. Between November 1936 and June 1937, more than 30 million Social Security applications were sent to employers, who then passed them on to their workers. Where did the workers have to return these applications ?
3. Speaking of social security numbers, which of these statements NOT accurate?
4. Social Security has an independent budget that is not part of the budget of the rest of the federal government.
5. When Social Security first began making payments to retired workers in 1940, how many more years could an average man look forward to beyond retirement age of 65?
6. Which of these statements is true about Mr. John Sweeny?
7. Mr. Ernest Ackerman was officially declared the first recipient of Social Security retirement benefits. How much did he receive?
8. Miss Ida May Fuller, of Vermont, had better luck with Social Security. She reached the magic retirement age of 65 and became the first citizen to begin
collecting regular monthly payments. How much had she contributed to Social Security while she had been employed?
9. Several years ago, Social Security began a program to celebrate Mother's Day. What is this eagerly awaited event?
10. Despite wide-spread opposition, California created something on January 1, 1930, that did what?
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