What new method did the Wilson administration employ to finance war debts?
a. Congress established a national bank.
b. Congress instituted a war-time tax.
c. Congress levied the first federal income taxes.
d. The administration borrowed heavily from foreign investors.
e. The government sold small bonds to ordinary people.
e. The government sold small bonds to ordinary people.
You might also like to view...
The difference between empirical theory and normative theory is that
a. Empirical theory describes what actually occurs; Normative theory describes what ought to occur. b. Normative theory describes what actually occurs; Empirical theory describes what ought to occur. c. Empirical theory is an abstract argument that provides a systematic explanation of some phenomena; Normative theory generates lessons from one place to apply in another. d. Normative theory is an abstract argument that provides a systematic explanation of some phenomena; Empirical theory generates lessons from one place to apply in another.
The organizations which have been created to support the rights of individuals and groups are called________ because they act not for the government but for groups bringing court cases against the government or against other groups
a. political action committees b. legislative committees c. court committees d. board of directors e. private attorneys general
The Burger Court did which of the following?
A) declared the dual public school system based upon race to be unconstitutional B) chipped away at the "exclusionary rule" C) eased laws dealing with obscenity D) all of the above E) substantially expanded the exclusionary rule
Under the system created by the Framers, the national and state governments share power and derive all authority from __________
a. the Bill of Rights b. the Constitution c. the people d. the president