The U.S. Social Security Administration sets the official poverty line at:

A. two times the cost of living.
B. one hundred percent of inflation.
C. three times what it costs for a modest food plan.
D. the poverty line changes from municipality to municipality.


Answer: C

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A. is biased in favor of the government since the courts defer to the expertise of the federal government B. has only focused on the rules of the agencies and avoided any questions about whether agencies were authorized to issue regulations C. has interpreted the Administrative Procedures Act in such a way that requires almost as much care in making rules as deciding cases D. is largely nonexistent because the Supreme Court regards rule-making as a political question outside of its purview

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What will be an ideal response?

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