According to the U.S. Labor Department, what determines the "poverty line"?
A) The poverty line is three times a minimal food budget for nonfarm families of four.
B) The poverty line is twice the minimal food budget plus $400 for lodging.
C) The poverty line is three times the city minimal lodging budget.
D) The poverty line is four times the minimal living expenses for an urban family of five.
Answer: A
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a. Public schools could not charge illegal immigrants for public education. b. School districts unable to accommodate illegal immigrants must provide funds for private education. c. Children of illegal immigrants were not entitled to public education. d. Illegal immigrants are entitled to in-state tuition in state colleges after five years of residency. e. Primary and secondary public schools are not compelled to educate noncitizens.
Which of the following can be used to overturn a Supreme Court decision declaring a federal law unconstitutional?
a. Congressional nullification b. Presidential veto c. Appealing the decision d. Amending the U.S. Constitution