An entitlement program refers to a program
A. of social welfare for which citizenship is the only criterion of eligibility.
B. that requires the payment of benefits to any individual who meets the eligibility criteria.
C. that provides indirect payments to individuals, such as funding for public schools.
D. benefiting individuals, designed specifically to alleviate the hardships of old age.
E. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: B
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A. the foreign policy process. B. defense policy. C. military-industrial policy. D. foreign assistance policy. E. diplomacy.
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a. true b. false