What does it mean for access to a social program to be means-tested?

What will be an ideal response?


Means-tested assistance is available to individuals when they fall below a specific income level.

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T.H. Green and John Rawls would both support which of the following economic reforms in the United States?

a. Replacing the progressive system of taxation with a flat tax b. Raising taxes on the wealthy to help distribute wealth more evenly c. Reducing government regulations on industry to promote greater economic freedom d. Mandating a balanced federal budget to promote inter-generational economic justice

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Which group strongly supported the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution?

a. The Federalists b. The Anti-Federalists c. Neither the Federalists nor the Anti-Federalists supported a bill of rights. d. The urban merchant class

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Compared to written surveys, phone interviews

a. reduce the problem of question ambiguity. b. are a lot cheaper. c. are immune from interviewer bias problems. d. have a lower response rate.

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The party that draws its membership more from small-town residents, Protestants, and professionals is the ____________________ Party

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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