Which branch of the federal government is designed to play a key role protecting civil liberties in the United States?

What distinguishes a means-tested program from a social insurance program?

a. A means-tested program extends benefits based on age categories, while a social insurance program provides benefits based on immediate need. b. A means-tested program only extends benefits tothe elderly, while a social insurance program extends benefits to everybody. c. A social insurance program extends benefits only to the working poor, while a means-tested program extends benefits to everyone, regardless of social class. d. A social insurance program provides benefits to those who have paid into the program, while a means-tested program provides benefits based on demonstrated need.

In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that laws requiring separate facilities for white and black citizens are constitutional as long as the separate facilities are equal

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.