What did the 2014 Majority Staff of the House Budget Committee conclude about the War on Poverty?
What will be an ideal response?
The report found that after 50 years, there was very little change with “deep poverty being higher than at any other time in history”. The report emphasized creating work opportunities more than the development and extension of social spending as a way to address poverty. The findings linked the continuing inequality in the United States to reliance on social programs rather than work and to relate this to cultural factors as well.
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Which state court is also known as the court of last resort?
a. Trial court b. Appellate court c. Supreme court d. Court of general jurisdiction
An example of a regressive tax is
a. a tax that applies to larger percentages of income as income increases. b. the federal income tax. c. a tax that is proportionally a higher effective rate for lower incomes than higher incomes. d. tax rebates.
Explain the concept of a prisoner’s dilemma using the politics surrounding Social Security reform. Then identify and discuss at least two distinct ways to avoid the negative consequences of defection when faced with the prisoner’s dilemma.
What will be an ideal response?
The Preamble consists of __, __, __, and __
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).