The federal government uses a statistic called the poverty threshold to define poverty. The national average poverty line in 2012 was $23,050 for a family of four and $11,170 for an individual

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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a. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles b. International Accounting or Financial Reporting Standard c. European Generally Accepted Financial Reporting Standard d. none of these

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b. 12 hours per day. c. 16 hours per day. d. 24 hours per day.

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A constitutional amendment in 2007 required all bills be subject to _______ on final passage

a. a quorum b. voice vote c. tagging d. discharge e. recorded vote

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When citizens are allowed to put questions of public policy on a ballot for voters to decide, this is called a(n):

A. Initiative B. Referendum C. Nonbinding resolution D. Ballot question

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