As of 2015, Social Security taxes are paid on ______.
A. the first $52,900 of income
B. the first $138,700 of income
C. the first $250,000 of income
D. all income
B. the first $138,700 of income
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a. France. b. Malawi. c. Iraq. d. Palestine. e. Haiti.
How has federal policy toward campus sexual assault changed since the election of Donald Trump?
A. Colleges are to be largely free to ignore claims of sexual assault. B. Colleges are to have less time to bring an investigation to a close. C. Colleges are to require greater levels of proof or evidence before charging the accused as guilty. D. Mediation is to be eliminated as a means of solving cases. E. Accused students are to have less college support and protection during the investigation process.
Which of the following is an activity that lobbyists regularly engage in?
a. answering e-mails from elected officials' constituents b. speaking on behalf of elected officials at press conferences c. providing elected officials with information about an interest group's position on a bill or issue d. introducing bills in Congress
What do public opinion polls suggest about government efforts to regulate the economy and protect from negative externalities?
A. An overwhelming majority of Americans feel that the government engages in too much regulation. B. A majority favor more regulation of the food industry but less regulation with respect to drugs and the environment. C. The American public believes government should be doing at least as much as it is currently doing to regulate food, drugs, the environment, and workplace safety. D. Most Americans do not support any form of economic regulation.