Government Programs Tend to Be Difficult to Cut Back or Eliminate

question 25

Multiple Choice

Government programs tend to be difficult to cut back or eliminate in the United States because __________.

• A)the federal budget is renewed annually
• B)interest groups lobby to protect their benefits
• C)reduced government spending hurts the economy
• D)politicians are inherently conservative about change

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Definitions:

Subliminal Priming

The use of stimuli presented below the threshold of conscious perception to influence thoughts, feelings, or actions.

Conscious Awareness

The mental state of being fully present and aware of oneself and the surroundings.

Subliminal Sounds

Sounds that are played below the conscious level of hearing, purportedly influencing behavior or perception.

Subliminal Sights

Visual stimuli that are below one's threshold for conscious perception but can influence thoughts, feelings, or actions.