The Bureaucratic Costs of Welfare Are Substantially Lower in Europe

question 9

Multiple Choice

The bureaucratic costs of welfare are substantially lower in Europe because most European countries

• A)farm out their welfare programs to the local level,where administration is more efficient.
• B)require that each individual prove his or her own eligibility.
• C)do not allow universal eligibility.
• D)have unitary rather than federal systems.
• E)offer far fewer welfare benefits than the United States.

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Definitions:

Planaria

A genus of flatworms, which are often used in scientific studies due to their remarkable regenerative abilities.

Deuterostomes

A classification of animals that includes humans, characterized by the development of the anus from the first opening in the embryo.

Embryonic Development

In humans, the first 2 months of development following fertilization, during which the major organs are formed.

Radial Cleavage

A type of embryonic development in certain animals where cell divisions occur at right angles to one another, typical in deuterostomes.