Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Franklin Roosevelt had little faith that public opinion would preserve the Social Security program; he expected it to be dismantled within a few decades.
• B)Public opinion on the usefulness of the Social Security system tends to swing back and forth dramatically with the health of the national economy.
• C)George W.Bush attempted to privatize aspects of Social Security,only to back down in the face of determined resistance.
• D)Franklin Roosevelt attempted to increase the size of the Social Security system,but backed down in the face of strong public opinion against any expansion.
• E)The increase in tougher crime and sentencing laws in the 1990s went into effect despite indications that public opinion strongly opposed the trend.

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Definitions:

Morphostasis

Stability in a system.

Enmeshed Families

Characterizes a family system with overly close and intertwined relationships, where boundaries are blurred, leading to a lack of independence among family members.

Overbonded

Excessively close emotional attachments that can potentially hinder an individual's autonomy and personal growth.

Homeostasis

The process by which a biological system maintains stability while adjusting to conditions that are optimal for survival.