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.
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Have you ever heard the saying 'playing against type.' That's what it was all about. There were more opportunities in the Democratic party for someone of his last name and star power. The 'Roosevelt brand' at the turn of the century was all about Republican politics. The opportunities for another Roosevelt were there in the Republican party but it would all be sort of a 'so what' when he ran as a Democrat in GOP district - that gave him pull in the party. And he moved up the ranks fast.