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Diane

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A welfare state
 
  a. is a system that guarantees economic and social assistance, such as health care and retirement benefits, from the government.
  b. believes that the market is the best way to allocate resources and generate wealth but not to distribute such wealth.
  c. emphasizes respect for authority and hard work, as well as an obligation by those in power to rule responsibly and in the interests of society as a whole.
  d. suggests that social, economic, and political elites should use their position to enhance the quality of life for those less fortunate than themselves.
  e. remains in power by buying votes from the lower class with unnecessary government spending programs.

Question 2

Progressive ideology emphasizes
 
  a. nationalization of major industries for the betterment of society.
  b. markets making most economic decisions.
  c. centralized economic planning and a command economy.
  d. smaller government, stronger property rights, less regulation of the economy, and decreased emphasis on income redistribution.
  e. an active role for government in income redistribution through use of taxes and government programs.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

E



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