The defining characteristic of a social insurance program is that
A. it is administered jointly by the national government and the states.
B. it is targeted at those who are most in need of welfare assistance.
C. eligibility is restricted to individuals who paid special payroll taxes during their working years.
D. it is administered through private insurance companies.
E. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: C
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a. cabinet departments. b. independent agencies. c. administrative units. d. congressional subdivisions. e. inner circle agencies.
Why did President George W. Bush oppose the Kyoto Protocol?
a. It placed an unfair burden on less-developed countries. b. It did not require developing countries to reduce carbon emissions. c. It did not call for binding limits on carbon emissions. d. Russia refused to ratify the protocol.
Over the past decade, the power in Iran has
a. spread widely thanks to the invention of social media. b. been concentrated in the hands of several wealthy oligarchs. c. shifted from elected officials to unelected ones. d. primarily been vested in the general populace. e. shifted from unelected officials to elected ones.
Correlational research methods can be used to determine cause an effect
Indicate whether the statement is true or false