Identify the primary advantage of retaining the earmarked payroll tax that funds Social Security.
What will be an ideal response?
The primary advantage (the only advantage noted in the text) is that receipts from the tax are relatively limited, such that politicians are prevented from using the Social Security system for political gains.
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1. Rebel strikes in Somalia 2. Iraq's invasion of Kuwait 3. North Korea's violation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty 4. China's withdrawal from the international system
Which statement explains the claim that "democracy does not always equal freedom"?
a. Democracies impose burdensome civic obligations on citizens. b. Countries with struggling economies often have democratic governments. c. Even democratic elections can produce regimes that limit rights and freedoms. d. Civic disobedience is a common tactic used to bring change in democratic countries.