According to Figure 17.2, "Who's Entitled?" most social welfare entitlement programs benefit the poor
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: FALSE
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?Today, all of the major prime-time television networks are
A. ?owned by media conglomerates. B. ?owned by the government. C. ?operating independently of other forms of media. D. ?going bankrupt due to the Internet. E. None of these choices is true.
The most influential person in the House of Representatives is likely to be:
A. the Majority Leader. B. the Speaker of the House. C. the Minority Leader. D. the Caucus.
In order for tax restructuring to occur in Texas, _____
a. the public would have to be more accepting of a state income tax b. businesses would have to accept an activity tax like a corporate income tax c. state politics and attitudes would have to change d. regular revenue shortfalls would have to end and taxes would have to be more elastic e. all of these
How does representative democracy differ from direct democracy?
A) In a representative democracy taxes are less obvious. B) In a direct democracy the individual citizens directly make policies, rules, and other governing decisions. C) A representative democracy eliminates the ability of the citizens to influence governing decisions. D) The only difference between the two is the way in which representatives are elected. E) Representative democracy allows more citizen involvement than direct democracy.