Why are some safety net programs referred to as entitlements?

a. because benefits are distributed automatically to citizens who qualify, based on a set of guidelines
b. because they are benefits available only to the working poor in the United States
c. because they are benefits funded through the Title 9 section of the 1965 Civil Rights Act
d. because they are benefits that are distributed on a case-by-case basis to select citizens in extreme need


a

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In 1772, at the suggestion of Samuel Adams, colonists created _________ to keep each other abreast of developments with the British.

A. Committees of Correspondence B. The Intolerable Acts C. The Boston Harbor blockade D. Majority rule

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The ________ deals with the raising of revenue for the government

a. Ways and Means Committee b. Appropriations Committee c. Judiciary Committee d. Rules Committee e. Foreign Relations Committee

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