Which Current Policy Area Is Viewed by Some as a National

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which current policy area is viewed by some as a national security issue, by others as an economic issue, and still others as a humanitarian cause?

• A) environmental
• B) immigration
• C) energy
• D) health
• E) financial reform

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Definitions:

Progressive

A political and social philosophy that promotes progress, change, improvement, or reform rather than maintaining the status quo.

State and Local Taxes

Taxes imposed by individual states and localities, which can include income, sales, property, and other forms of taxes.

Federal Taxation

The system by which the federal government of a country levies taxes on individuals and corporations to fund its operations.

Inelastic

Describes a situation where the demand or supply of a good or service is relatively unresponsive to changes in price.