Which statement explains why a retired person who refers to herself as conservative expresses strong support for social welfare programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and federal aid for prescription drugs?
a. Federal entitlement programs are conservative in nature.
b. Most people hold consistent opinions about public policy issue.
c. Conservative ideology sees public health care and pensions as a natural right.
d. A person's self-identification is not always consistent with his or her views on specific issues.
d
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Educationally, most members of the Texas legislature have
A) attended institutions of higher learning. B) only completed high school. C) received post-graduate degrees. D) attended private, not public school.
The U.S. efforts to prevent the spread of communism in Korea is an example of the _____________ policy that drove foreign policy during the Cold War.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following statements about grants is true?
A. Grants between governments are usually from lower levels of government to higher levels. B. Grants are not very significant sources of revenue for state and local governments. C. Most of the growth in federal grants as sources of revenues for state governments has come from Medicaid. D. Local governments do not usually rely on grants from states. E. Local governments do not receive federal grants for education and transportation.
Technology has not played a role in the formation of interest groups
Indicate whether the statement is true or false