The money used to provide Social Security payments to retirees comes from
a. the federal income tax.
b. the contributions made by the elderly during their working lives.
c. Social Security taxes paid by current workers.
d. private employers' pension funds.
e. the federal government's investment of Social Security contributions in the stock market.
c
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Mongols were able to maintain control in China for an extended period because they
a. rapidly assimilated into Chinese society. b. maintained a system of harsh reprisals for Chinese noncompliance. c. created a totally new political system that the Chinese found refreshingly appealing. d. maintained commercial policies that were conducive to Chinese prosperity. e. outlawed the subversive ideas of Confucius.
Unlike the Portuguese or Spanish, the Dutch in Southeast Asia cared little about
a. Profits b. Spices c. Converting people to Christianity d. Coffee e. Dividing and conquering