Use the Following to Answer Question(s): Income Distribution in the United

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Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question(s) : Income Distribution in the United States

-In general, cash assistance is _______ noncash assistance in the welfare and poverty alleviation programs in the United States.

• A) significantly more than
• B) slightly more than
• C) slightly less than
• D) significantly less than

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Definitions:

Dual Federalism

A political arrangement in which state and national governments are seen as distinct entities providing separate spheres of governance, with little overlap.

Sponge Cake

A light, fluffy cake made with eggs, sugar, and flour, often served as a dessert or with tea.

Layer Cake

A metaphor often used in political science to describe a clear-cut division of responsibilities and powers among different levels of government, similar to the distinct layers in a layer cake.

Fruit Cake

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