The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 mandated a balanced federal budget, but what changed to allow Congress to ignore it?
a. 2008 recession
b. 9/11
c. European Monetary Collapse
d. Rise in interest rates
e. Supreme Court declaring it unconstitutional
b
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Which of the following are elements of a lobbying strategy that increase the chances of a successful outcome?
a. detailed policy expertise. b. long-term investment in the lobbying process c. the willingness to cooperatively engage in lobbying with competitors d. all of these
What do critics claim is the reason why China's exports have grown to become the largest in the world?
a. China relies on tariffs to maintain its leadership position. b. China keeps its prices low and desirable by devaluing its currency. c. China has inflated its currency to promote its trade balance. d. China has become the world's banker. e. China owns more manufacturing facilities than any other nation in the world.
What do parties do to get citizens to be more involved in the political process?
a. persuade them to vote b. teach them the informal "rules of the game" c. teach them the formal "rules of the game" d. search for ways to restrict undesirable citizens from participating e. persuade them to vote and teach them the formal and informal "rules of the game"
The relationship between the federal budget and the national economy is ______.
a. reciprocal, because the budget affects the economy and the economy shapes the budget b. unilateral, because only the budget affects the economy c. unilateral, because only the economy affects the budget d. autonomous, because neither the budget nor the economy affects the other