Which statement is not an accurate assessment of Texas's efforts to deal with welfare?
a. The state is mainly interested in money; it tries to find ways not to spend state dollars on the poor and to get a bigger piece of the federal welfare pie.
b. Texas's political culture pushes the state to provide generous benefits that the state cannot afford.
c. Texas has a welfare problem that is tied to social divisions resting on ethnic conflicts and struggles between the haves and the have-nots.
d. Texas uses stringent qualifications for recipients in order to reduce the number of welfare recipients.
e. Texas benefited from a booming economy, which resulted in a drop in the number of aid recipients.
b
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a. presence in Saudi Arabia. b. support for the Palestinians. c. support for Israel. d. presence in Islamic holy lands.
According to Ikenberry, what is the most agreed-upon aspect of the international order?
a. the hegemony of the United States b. the inevitable rise of China c. norms of sovereignty and self-determination d. the importance of the liberal institutional order
Which is an example of a distributive policy?
a. Licensing for dentists b. Grants for medical research c. Automobile inspection requirements d. Cash transfers to disadvantaged people
On the matter of presidential elections, which of the following is incorrect?
a. In the 2000 election, George W. Bush won the Electoral College but lost the popular vote by 500,000. b. The number of electoral votes for each state equals the number of representatives and senators it seats in Washington, D.C. c. In the 2016 election, Donald Trump won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote by 2.9 million. d. The 2000 presidential election marked the first time in American history that a candidate won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote.