As a budget deficit grows it becomes unmanageable because
a. it generally helps expand private investment.
b. the interest payments become a substantial part of government spending.
c. the public demands even more spending.
d. the Constitution requires the nation to have a balanced budget.
b
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding welfare policy making and experimentation? a. States have been coined as "laboratories of democracy" in order to experiment with different policies withoutrisk to the entire nation
b. The competition and experimentation among states and localities often leads to best practices in the provisionsof public policy. c. Allowing states and localities to experiment with public policies can help foster and develop a set of bestpractices for other jurisdictions to emulate. d. Competition may lead to a race to the top, with states and localities trying to add social welfare and healthcare benefits to attract more people to their location.
The bulk of the United Nations’ activities occur in which section?
A. Security Council B. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) C. General Assembly D. Secretariat
Leaders that advocate innovative ideas and are the people "who actively seek opportunities for dynamic changes in policy or politics" are considered
a. distributional leaders. b. jurisdictional leaders. c. business leaders. d. entrepreneurial leaders.
Social Security is slightly ______ in that it attempts to ensure those at the bottom of the earnings ladder have something approximating an adequate retirement income by replacing a greater proportion of their earnings.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).