Compared with the 1950s, Government's Involvement in the Everyday Lives

question 2

Multiple Choice

Compared with the 1950s, government's involvement in the everyday lives of Americans in the 1990s is

• A) about the same.
• B) slightly less.
• C) considerably less.
• D) slightly greater.
• E) considerably greater.

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