Today, poverty in the United States is no longer viewed as associated with old age. Which of the following is not a reason for this shift in views from the 1930s?
a. Social Security benefits
b. Federal programs such as Medicare
c. The increase in expected lifespan in America
d. Aged-based preferences in local property and state income taxes
c
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A municipality that is limited to those governmental structures and powers specifically granted by state law can be classified by which of the following terms?
a) home-rule city b) general-law city c) unincorporated area d) enterprise zone e) extraterritorial jurisdiction
Brazilian leaders, ranging from Vargas in the 1930s to a
military junta in the 1960s, pushed for economic development through ________________. a. privately financed industrialization b. an emphasis on education and job training c. state or public sector employment d. state-led industrialization
In the constant tug of war between national, state, and local governments, the biggest issue is usually
a. the level of autonomy the state and local governments have. b. money. c. patronage. d. who will control educational policy.
Discuss the power to persuade, going public, presidential character, and presidential style. Why are these personal features so important to presidential success? How do they help us to understand the presidency in ways that just studying the constitutional powers of the presidency does not?
What will be an ideal response?