Payments for Social Security benefits
A) are about the same size now in constant dollar terms as when it began
B) to current retirees are paid for by current workers
C) to current retirees are paid for by the accumulation of their payments in to their individual accounts
D) are roughly equal in size to Federal defense expenditures
Answer: B) to current retirees are paid for by current workers
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c. States with old populations moving in or young populations moving out are less politically active than stateswith more stable populations. d. The high population of African Americans in the Southeast is a legacy of slavery in that part of the country.
Which statement describes how John Locke portrayed absolutist monarchy?
a. Its problems were preferable to those of anarchy. b. It was worse for individuals than the state of nature. c. It could elevate the economic status of the proletariat. c. It preserved natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
What is covert content?
a. Secret political information not meant for the majority to see. b. Political information with more than one meaning. c. Information provided by various intelligence agencies. d. Political information provided under the pretense that it is neutral.
The number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency
A) is 135. B) is 270. C) is 535. D) varies based on whether it is an even- or odd-numbered year. E) goes up every election.