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londonang

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Why are some social welfare programs referred to as entitlements?
 
  a. because benefits are distributed automatically to citizens who qualify, based on a set of legal rights to benefits
  b. because they are benefits available only to the working poor in the United States
  c. because they are benefits funded through the Title 9 section of the 1965 Civil Rights Act
  d. because they are benefits that are distributed on a case-by-case basis to select citizens in extreme need

Question 2

The main goal of fiscal policy is to __________.
 
  a. affect how much money is available to foreign governments for investment
  b. affect how much money is available to state governments for capital projects
  c. determine how much interest the government will pay on the federal debt
  d. use taxes and government spending to help stimulate or slow down economic growth



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d



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