Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provides a fixed amount of money to states, who have broad discretion to determine who is eligible for services. TANF is therefore an example of ______.
A. dual federalism
B. a block grant
C. a categorical grant
D. an unfunded mandate
Answer: B. a block grant
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a. American support for black majority rule over Rhodesia. b. an exchange of land by Israel—the territories seized in the June 1967 war—for peace with its Arab neighbors and an end to the state of war in the Middle East. c. the total transfer of Canal control to Panama by the year 2000, with intermediate stages of transfer during the twenty-two years of the pact. d. the establishment of formal diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. e. a firm stance against apartheid and a call for the transfer of control of Namibia to majority rule.
China's ________ are areas that encourage private enterprise and foreign investment, contrary to a pure Communist economic model
a. Free Trade Zones b. Special Economic Zones c. Exclusive Economic Zone d. Security Zone e. Foreign Trade Zones
What pathway did César Chávez rely on most heavily in his quest for Latino civil rights?
a. litigation— b. grassroots mobilization c. elections d. party formation
What protects citizens in the U.S. against the abuse of police power?
a. The First Amendment b. The Second Amendment c. The Fifth Amendment d. The Fourth Amendment e. The Sixth Amendment