Question

can you answer these questions

Look at a portion of a sample paycheck:

A pen resting on the taxes section of a paycheck.

The descriptions are examples of what kind of taxes?

payroll
property
income
excise

Nongovernmental organizations operate

with governmental oversight.
using contract workers.
independent of government.
in single countries.

One way government solves problems is by

making new laws.
creating public policy.
financing a military.
expanding regulations.

Which best describes the difference between economic and social policies?

Economic policies control the supply of money, while social policies manage spending.
Economic policies address educational issues, while social policies regulate businesses.
Economic policies fund public schools, while social policies provide Social Security.
Economic policies manage taxes, while social policies provide public assistance.

Which event led to an heightened focus on national security?


the Patriot Act
war in Afghanistan
September 11 attacks
the Japanese Treaty of 1960

Answer 1

1) payroll — paycheck tax withholdings are payroll taxes (e.g., FICA, federal/state withholding)

2) independent of government — NGOs are nongovernmental and operate independently of government

3) creating public policy — governments solve problems by making and implementing public policy

4) Economic policies manage taxes, while social policies provide public assistance — this contrasts fiscal/economic tools vs. welfare/social programs

5) September 11 attacks — the 9/11 attacks triggered the increased national-security focus (and subsequent measures like the Patriot Act and the Afghanistan war)