Warm-up:
Why were Social Security and Medicare created?
A. to provide economic stability for older people
B. to encourage people to make their own medical decisions
C. to increase the number of people requiring private assistance
D. to ensure that businesses provide retirement benefits for their employees
Legislation promoting immigration would most likely cause
A. a decrease in economic activity
B. an increase in cultural diversity
C. a decrease in population growth
D. an increase in available housing
Unemployment insurance and minimum wage laws are methods by which the United States government.
A. controls inflation
B. protects workers
C. promotes economic competition
D. encourages economic specialization
A. to provide economic stability for older people
B. to encourage people to make their own medical decisions
C. to increase the number of people requiring private assistance
D. to ensure that businesses provide retirement benefits for their employees
Legislation promoting immigration would most likely cause
A. a decrease in economic activity
B. an increase in cultural diversity
C. a decrease in population growth
D. an increase in available housing
Unemployment insurance and minimum wage laws are methods by which the United States government.
A. controls inflation
B. protects workers
C. promotes economic competition
D. encourages economic specialization
Objective:
SWBAT describe Congress' use of legislative action to respond to public issues.