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shofmannx20

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Why are some government programs referred to as entitlements?
 
  a. because benefits are distributed automatically to citizens who meet certain specifications
  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

What is income security?
 
  a. the belief that individuals should be responsible for creating their own financial security through income, not through government handouts
 b. the concept that the government should establish programs that provide a financial safety net for society's poorest members
  c. the notion that the government should regulate Social Security in order to ensure benefits for future generations
  d. a program that provides a minimal pension for older Americans, retirement-age surviving spouses, and dependents



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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