Which of the following statements about the nation's aging population is TRUE?
A) On January 1, 2011 one-fifth of the nation's population was over sixty-five.
B) As the nation ages, the use of the nation's wealth has begun to shift from health care and pensions to more economically productive activities.
C) Social Security will always remain solvent, but the monthly payments may drop as the nation ages.
D) The pressure on Congress from the elderly population to increase old age benefits has endangered the Social Security Trust Fund.
D
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A. It outlined the basic responsibilities of each citizen. B. It protected basic civil rights. C. The main purpose was to emphasize the ruler's authority D. There were provisions for different forms of government.
The presidency of James Monroe is often called the "era of ________."
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The painter who mined the subconscious in his Surrealist paintings was
a. Paul Klee. b. Salvadore Dali. c. Pablo Picasso. d. Wassily Kandinsky. e. Piet Mondrian.
Which of the following is NOT descriptive of the economic situation during the 1970s?
A. It was the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression. B. It contributed to crime and corruption in big cities such as New York. C. It led to a decline in Americans' standard of living. D. It affected the presidencies of Nixon and Carter, but not that of Ford.