Social Security is an example of a ________ program
a. contributory
b. redistribution
c. noncontributory
d. means-tested
e. controlled spending
ANS: A
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Conference committees
a. must always include members from both political parties. b. must always include members from all three branches of government. c. are only likely to include members from both political parties when control of Congress is divided. d. are only likely to include members from all three branches of government when control of Congress is divided.
When an interest group seeks to __________, it might file an amicus curiae brief
a. engage in grassroots or outside lobbying b. lobby an executive branch agency c. influence the president - d. lobby the judicial branch
A system of government in which the people rule, either directly or through elected representatives, is called a(n)
a. monarchy. b. democracy. c. autocracy. d. theocracy. e. dictatorship
In comparing it to the British or U.S. democratic forms of government, during the Fourth Republic, the French system was distinct because it
a. had multiple political parties with no clear majority. b. had a reputation for efficiency and effectiveness. c. relied on the strength of the personality of its leaders. d. included significant participation by clerics. e. provided stability while building support for the regime.