USPublic Assistance Programs Perform Poorly with Regard to Horizontal Equity

question 10

Multiple Choice

U.S.public assistance programs perform poorly with regard to horizontal equity because

• A)Many programs have very different benefits across states
• B)Social programs in the U.S.do relatively little to reduce poverty
• C)Social programs and the tax system in the U.S.do very little to decrease inequality
• D)None of these answers relates to the concept of horizontal equity

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Definitions:

Economic Occupation

The occupation or control of a territory or country by foreign military forces primarily for economic gain.

Specie Circular

An 1836 executive order by President Andrew Jackson that required payment for government land to be in gold or silver, leading to a shortage of specie.

Gold or Silver

Refers to the historical debate and political movement in the late 19th century United States advocating for the free coinage of silver in addition to gold to expand the money supply.

Nullification Crisis

A political crisis in the early 1830s involving a confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government over the state's attempt to nullify federal tariffs.