Welfare programs have put
a burden upon the federal government. The federal government funds a large
range of subsidy programs for low-income Americans, from food stamps to Medicaid.
Critics of welfare programs also consider it as an
unnecessary burden on the tax payer as the program breeds poverty and
dependence by discouraging work.
Economic advantages the United States has compared to other nations are A. expansive territory and fertile farmland. The United States is the third largest country in the world and thus contains a great deal and variety of natural resources, on of which is fertile farmland, which makes up a huge chunk of the country's center. The US also has oil reserves, but the labor force is not inexpensive, instead it is actually quite expensive due to worker labor laws meant to prevent the exploitation of workers.
Answer:
Representative democracy or representative government
An electoral system where citizens vote to elect people to represent their interests
and concerns.
The correct answer is C. Muslim populations have remained high in the Middle East and northern Africa.
Explanation
The map shows the percentage of the Muslim population in all countries of the world. This map has a table in which it identifies a color with each percentage of the Muslim population. According to the above, those countries that are in brown have 70% or more of their population Muslims; those countries that are dark orange indicates that 40% and 70% of its population is Muslim; those countries that are colored orange indicates that between 10% and 40% of their population is Muslim; those countries that are light orange, indicate between 1% and 10% of its population is Muslim; those that are light yellow indicate that less than 1% of its population is Muslim. According to the above, it can be concluded that the largest concentration of Muslim population in the world is in North Africa and the Middle East, where it arose. Therefore, the correct answer is C. Muslim populations have remained high in the Middle East and northern Africa.
