Stephanie has 30+ answers in. English Grammar. The choice between a and an is governed not by whether the next written letter is a consonant or vowel but by whether the next word begins with the sound of a vowel or consonant. Unique begins with a y sound, hence a unique is correct.
And now, the history lesson: 1  Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. He promised that participation in the Program would be completely voluntary. 2  Roosevelt promised that the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual incomes into the Program.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. â Tea Party members want to promote statesâ rights because, they believe, it will lead to less government and more individual liberty. They have even proposed repealing the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution. The amendment, adopted in 1913, provides for direct election of United States senators by popular vote. Previously, the senators were chosen by state legislatures.