Despite the Fact That the U

question 152

Multiple Choice

Despite the fact that the U.S. Constitution did not authorize federal welfare, Congress justified the legitimacy of the Social Security Act with the argument that

• A) Social Security benefits were not really a federal expenditure.
• B) the U.S. Constitution could not have anticipated the need for a social security program.
• C) payments into Social Security would always exceed benefits.
• D) state administration of Social Security removed it from constitutional jurisdiction.
• E) the Tenth Amendment specifically prohibited states from creating such programs.

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Definitions:

Slope

In mathematics, the steepness or incline of a line on a graph, representing the rate of change of variables.

Isocost

Represents lines on a graph showing combinations of inputs that cost the same amount.

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Capital refers to financial assets or the financial value of assets, such as cash and buildings, used by a business to produce goods and services.

Slope

The rate at which a line inclines or declines, representing the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.