Which of the following governmental programs would fall under "welfare state" spending?

A. expenditure related to law enforcement
B. interest payments toward national debt
C. expenditure related to federal prisons
D. expenditure related to social security
E. defense related expenditure


D

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Which of the following provides evidence for why universal health care has not been adopted in the United States?

a. Liberals want insurance provided by private companies only. b. Conservatives oppose what they consider socialized medicine. c. Nearly all Americans currently have health insurance. d. Many Americans currently lack health insurance. e. The United States has one of the world's highest ranked health systems.

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Those between 18 and 29 years of age are most likely to consider themselves

A) Republicans. B) Democrats. C) independents. D) Libertarians. E) Socialists.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The majority of independent countries in the world today are bicameral in structure. 2. Even upper houses that are generally considered to be weak can, in some circumstances, significantly influence the legislative process. 3. In most bicameral systems, the upper house represents the citizens of subnational geographic units. Thus, the upper chamber often suffers from malapportionment. 4. The majority of bicameral countries in the world today are characterized by symmetric bicameralism in structure. 5. Over time, most countries have moved away from having class-based upper chambers, though territorially based upper chambers tend to be able to retain their legitimacy.

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Authoritarian leaders are:

a. chosen by members of the parliament b. directly elected by the people c. not chosen through free and fair elections d. are appointed by the head of government

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