Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Social Security is funded through an earmarked tax.
2. The gap between the United States and other Western democracies in expenditures on social policy has increased since the 1980s.
3. The United States has been described as a laggard welfare state.
4. The primary function of social insurance programs is to redistribute income across economic classes.
5. Defining programs such as Social Security and workers’ compensation as social insurance programs was crucial to legitimating the programs.
1.true
2.false
3.true
4.false
5.true
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The federal bureaucracy, located in the __________, consists of the departments, agencies, and offices that perform the functions of government
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Rationalists assume that:
a. Decision makers place items on the agenda only when technical reports call for change. b. Change is initiated based on client request. c. It is best to initiate change only when you have the support of the legislature. d. Change is necessary when items on the agenda are dated and ineffective.
Washington viewed the core of the Shanghai Communiqué as Beijing’s commitment to _________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The total amount of money the federal government spends each year in excess of its yearly revenues is the
A. national debt. B. credit imbalance. C. income disparity. D. trade deficit. E. budget deficit.