Social Security is slightly ______ in that it attempts to ensure those at the bottom of the earnings ladder have something approximating an adequate retirement income by replacing a greater proportion of their earnings.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
redistributive
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The National Firearms Act a. established taxation and regulation of certain firearms. b. mandated federal background checks prior to a handgun purchase from a federally licensed dealer. c. settled the debate about whether individuals not belonging to a militia could own handguns
d. clearly defined the Second Amendment phrase "bear arms.".
Which of the following is an example of a cabinet-level department?
a. Federal Trade Commission b. Postal Service c. National Institutes of Health d. Justice Department e. Environmental Protection Agency
Which of the following statements regarding the constitution used by the Japanese today is true?
a. The constitution was written by the Japanese legislature over a six month period in 1946. b. The constitution is less liberal, and more paternalistic than the Japanese culture. c. The constitution prohibits the maintenance of a military and abolished the aristocracy. d. The constitution adheres to an emperor based system and limits popular sovereignty.
What is the difference between voluntaristic and structural approaches to resistance campaigns?
a. Voluntaristic approaches focus on the ethnic and cultural characteristics of the conflict while structural approaches focus only on power. b. Voluntaristic approaches focus on the number of people participating in campaigns while structural approaches focus on the intervention of regional powers. c. Voluntaristic approaches focus on the willingness of local participants while structural approaches focus on the type of regime being resisted. d. Voluntaristic approaches focus on characteristics of the resistors while structural approaches focus on opportunities within the political environment.