Although laws and courts have prohibited age discrimination in hiring, benefit, and promotion practices, problems for older workers persist for which of the following reasons?
a. Older people cannot hide their ages when they apply for jobs.
b. Younger workers do not like working with older people because they are so far behind on technology.
c. Older workers have to use their medical benefits more often, so companies charge them higher premiums for insurance.
d. When companies downsize, they usually lay off older workers first.
d
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A. Managed float; fixed B. Fixed; floating C. Floating; hard D. Hard; managed float
In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court ruled that ____ is implied by the Constitution.
a. freedom of expression b. the right to bear arms c. the right to privacy d. the right to legal counsel
Plutocracy is rule by
a. interest groups. b. a king or queen. c. a single selfish ruler. d. the people. e. the wealthy.
The governor can sign or veto bills. What happens to bills that he or she doesn’t sign or veto?
a. They disappear. b. They need to be held over for a second year. c. They become law after twelve days. d. They are killed.