Problems concerning Brazil's welfare state system include all of the following EXCEPT
a. workers in the informal sector cannot collect welfare as the government technically considers them employed.
b. Brazil's welfare expenditures are quite low.
c. until recently, the rural poor were not targeted by social welfare programs, essentially meaning that they were left out of the welfare system.
d. formal sector workers access the public health system for expensive procedures.
e. more people need welfare than those who contribute to it, thus forcing the government to finance the shortfall with debt.
b
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b. protecting the environment at any cost, even if it forces companies into bankruptcy. c. one of protecting the economy at any cost. d. letting the international marketplace ultimately determine what level of protection can be economically viable.
Which of the following was primarily responsible for ending racial segregation of U.S. public schools?
a. The U.S. Supreme Court. b. The U.S. Department of Education. c. Congress. d. The president.
Which of the following would best characterize traditional, individualistic political culture?
A) low taxes and deference to business leaders B) government policies that promote traditional social morals C) government policies designed to benefit the political elite D) encouragement of active participation in government E) high taxes and government run by elites
The ways in which people get involved in politics make up their political __________
a. ideals b. participation c. party d. opinions