A ______ is a system in which families receive a monthly benefit check from government, usually based on the number of children in the household. It is applicable to all families.

A hegemon in the international system is best described as __________

a. a power that approaches foreign policy by "hedging its bets" and working with countries that do not get along with each other in order to protect its own interests b. a dominant power that maintains and protects the stability of its own system, leaving other countries to fend for themselves in terms of military actions and economic protection c. a lesser power that seeks to destroy the stability of a regional or global system in order to obtain more power for itself d. a dominant power that maintains and protects the stability of a regional or global system by providing services such as military assistance and economic protection

When asked their opinion of the initiative process, a majority of Americans ________

A. overwhelmingly support the procedure that allows citizens to place initiatives on the ballot by petition B. overwhelmingly reject the procedure that allows citizens to place initiatives on the ballot by petition C. do not have or express opinions about the initiative process D. claim they do not understand the initiative process