Social Policy

Question 1

A new presidential administration takes office, after having made campaign promises to support entitlement programs.One suggestion the new president is most likely to make in the budget proposal is to

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increase spending on Social Security.

Question 2

The graph shows how the federal budget grew between 1980 and 2010.

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the federal government has almost always spent more than it receives.

Question 3

Look at a portion of a sample paycheck:

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payroll

Question 4

Which best describes a way in which the government might respond to rising threats to national security through fiscal policy?

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increasing military spending

Question 5

Examine the pie chart.

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international aid and veterans’ programs

Question 6

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expenditure

Question 7

When might workers be exempt from paying income taxes?

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when they don’t earn enough money

Question 8

What gives Congress the power to raise taxes to fund services?

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the Constitution

Question 9

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trillion

Question 10

Examine the pie chart.

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Social Security and Education/Health and Human Services

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