How would you expect trust in government to be related to support for a taxpayer-funded program to raise the high school graduation rates of African Americans?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Indicate that as trust in government increases, support for government programs and the willingness to be taxed to support those programs increases—and vice versa.
2, Explain why trust is linked to funding support and beliefs about the effective orineffective use of the public's money.
3, Explain that current low levels of political trust make it less likely that Americans will support such a program.
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A. too few doctors in suburban areas B. too few doctors nation-wide C. the financial burden of health care on many families D. all of the above
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A) i?t would have been too contentious to specify. B) ?of an oversight. C) ?commerce was a new phenomenon. D) ?slavery was involved. E) ?New York delegates refused to allow discussion on the matter.
Who instituted the Marshall Plan and who benefited directly from it?
a. The Soviet Union instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit Germany. b. Germany instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit itself. c. The United Nations instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit Germany, Italy, and Japan. d. The United States instituted the Marshall Plan to benefit Europe.
Multimember districts were once used as a means to
a. dilute minority voters' influence at the polls. b. reflect communities of interest, especially in rural areas. c. decrease the administrative costs of state legislatures. d. pack legislative districts with party members to win a majority of legislative seats.