Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
What is one practical use by the federal government for the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
A) A decrease in CPI means that the government must cut salaries.
B) It helps determines the cost of living increases for Social Security recipients.
C) It helps determines whether to raise taxes.
D) It determines whether the government is paying too much for services.
E) An increase in CPI triggers an increase in the regulation of the largest private companies.
B
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Russia has sought to re-establish itself as a respected regional leader by
a. actively interfering in the internal politics of its neighbors. b. establishing regional organizations to strengthen the relations between Russia and other former Soviet republics. c. increasing trade with its neighboring former Soviet republics. d. adopting stances at the United Nations that correspond to the interests of its neighbors. e. joining the European Union.
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During the Cold War, stability emerged from a condition in which both countries would be destroyed following a first and second strike using nuclear weapons. This situation is known as
a. proliferation. b. mutual assured destruction (MAD). c. crisis stability. d. military preponderance.
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The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty was signed in
a. 1948. b. 1958. c. 1968. d. 1978. e. 1998.
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The historical record shows that truth commissions provide the most effective way in which a country can achieve justice after human rights abuses have occurred.
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