XYZ Road Construction Company, a for-profit company, has been hired by the U.S. Department of Transportation to assist in construction a portion of a new federal interstate highway system. This is an example of a ______.

a. federal employee
b. government corporation
c. regulatory agency
d. private contractor


d. private contractor

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Upon arriving at Ellis Island, immigrants were subject to medical examinations and legal inspections. 2. Republicans are generally that political party that always advocate for pathways to citizenship. 3. Federal agencies implement and interpret congressional law. 4. The E-Verify program is not voluntary. 5. States can determine whether or not to provide in-state tuition rates for undocumented immigrants.

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Which of the following represents one of the major challenges facing health care policymakers in the future?

a. containing the costs of health care b. transitioning from a private health care system to a government-run system c. educating the public about their rights and responsibilities under the new health care law d. transferring responsibility for health care policy from the federal government to the states

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As a country becomes more urbanized and industrialized, which type of citizen is likely to suffer from the effects of malapportionment (assuming it is not corrected)?

a. Urban voters b. Rural voters c. Conservative voters d. All voters suffer equally.

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