Unlike Social Security and Medicare, which are funded through payroll taxes, programs such as Medicaid and others like it that require that individuals demonstrate specific need are known as ______ programs.
a. social dependency
b. need-based assistance
c. categorical grant
d. public entitlement
b. need-based assistance
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The African National Congress (ANC) has been the dominant party in post-apartheid South Africa because of all of the following EXCEPT
a. it has an extensive political organization, especially at the local level. b. it has a virtual monopoly on the African voter while wining a substantial minority among the other races. c. it is widely seen as a national liberation movement by the majority of the population. d. despite the existence of clear factions within the party, it has not experienced any significant splits. e. the use of single-member plurality, which virtually ensures the dominance of the ANC.
Which of the following is essential to maintaining a stable order?
a. A strong military b. The concept of justice c. A republic form of government d. A two-party system e. A homogeneous population
Which of the following processes eliminated three out of four school districts in the United States as a result of one of the most dramatic reorganization efforts in recent American history?
A. bankruptcy B. consolidation C. an act of Congress D. an executive order
The study of individual decision-making revolves around the question of __________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.