Japan's economy is in decline today because
a. Japanese goods and products have been shown to be of inferior quality, resulting in a massive decrease of consumer demand.
b. Japan has committed the bulk of its budget toward rebuilding its military and in doing so has ignored the economy.
c. Japanese politicians have imposed costly and burdensome regulations on business and industry, radically reducing their profit margins.
d. Japanese politicians, the bureaucracy, and big business rely on each other so much that they have all lost the ability to make sound economic judgments.
d
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Which of the following organized the Federalist Party?
A) George Washington B) Thomas Jefferson C) Andrew Jackson D) Alexander Hamilton E) William E. Wilson
Interest groups engage in all of the following EXCEPT
A. Testifying before congressional committees B. Sponsoring issue advocacy ads C. Lobbying federal agencies D. Filing federal lawsuits E. Using the franking privilege
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a. decreased by just under 50 percent b. remained constant c. increased by approximately 50 percent d. increased by around 150 percent