Which of the following is NOT a cabinet department of the executive branch?

Beginning in 1985, federal income taxes were ________ to the cost of living, so that government no longer got a larger percentage when inflation pushed incomes into higher brackets while the tax rates stayed the same.

A) raised B) added C) indexed D) lowered E) flat-rate

What is appeasement?

a. Making concessions to other states in order to avoid wars b. The American foreign policy during much of the Cold War c. An important characteristic of the post-Cold War era d. An aspect of the collective security approach e. Nixon's policy towards China