As an indication of how small the federal government was in 1789, which department had just two employees?

A. State
B. War
C. Treasury
D. Justice
E. Interior

Answer: B

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a) The Earned Income Tax Credit b) Direct Child Care c) TANF d) AFDC

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Which of the following statements is true of the generation that came of age during the Vietnam War?

A) It is skeptical of American interventionism in foreign affairs. B) It believes that the federal government should step in during times of economic crisis. C) It believes that American intervention in foreign wars should be encouraged. D) It supports the Republican Party. E) It believes that the Democratic Party is concerned about the fate of ordinary people.

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