______________ refers to poverty so dire as to be a life-
threatening condition.
a. Severe poverty
b. Relative poverty
c. Extreme, or absolute, poverty
d. Median poverty
Answer: c
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a. The development of this sector came about in large part because of the government's post-1940 development strategy. b. This sector has generally grown smaller since the 1980s due to economic policy reforms. c. Some core components of the sector will likely remain in government hands for the foreseeable future. d. This sector has been limited to industries involved in heavy manufacturing and the energy sector. e. There exists an influential bloc of nationalists who view public ownership of key industries as symbolically important.
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What will be an ideal response?
Voters can directly contribute to the U.S. campaign system through a tax donation that goes to which governmental entity?
a. Congressional Campaign Fund b. American Elections Department c. Political Equality Commission d. Federal Elections Commission
In which of the following ways was the Federal Election Campaign Act amended in 1974?
a. to ban soft money b. to allow the establishment of political action committees c. to limit the amount of money spent on campaigns d. to require revolving door laws