Identify the primary advantage of retaining the earmarked payroll tax that funds Social Security.
What will be an ideal response?
The primary advantage (the only advantage noted in the text) is that receipts from the tax are relatively limited, such that politicians are prevented from using the Social Security system for political gains.
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The political side effects of globalization include a _____
a. spread of one-party regimes b. reduction in nations' control over economic policy c. trend towards smaller, ethnically homogenous states d. reduction in influence by multinational corporations operating in advanced democracies
When a Congress member intercedes with a regulatory agency because members of the constituency are concerned with regulations that agency is proposing, the Congress member is playing the role of a(n)
A) executive branch member. B) instructed delegate. C) trustee. D) ombudsperson. E) parliamentarian.
What did supporters of the 22nd Amendment want to accomplish?
a. allow a President to run for unlimited terms b. keep a President from getting too much power c. put a cap on the President's salary d. ensure a President is at least 35 years old
The media usually focus on the substance of politics and government
Indicate whether the statement is true or false