Which of the following contributed to the nation's economic crisis that began in 2007?
a. The influence peddling scheme of the "Keating five" which led to a housing "bubble."
b. Deregulation of financial institutions, which allowed them to engage in risky practices such as "subprime"mortgages
c. The collapse of hundreds of savings and loan institutions, which had a ripple effect throughout the Americaneconomic system.
d. Overregulation of Wall Street, which began in the Clinton administration, eventually paralyzed credit markets.
b
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All of the following are consistent with President Jackson?s policy toward the Indians EXCEPT
A) the ?Trail of Tears.? B) compliance with 18th-century treaties. C) an official policy of Indian removal to west of the Mississippi River. D) the belief that Indians were incapable of civilization. E) a priority granted to private ownership of farm land for the Americans.
The Marshall Plan was a military alliance directed against Soviet aggression.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The southern response to war's end and the program of Reconstruction indicated
A. a preparation to mount a new military resistance. B. despair and defiance. C. that secession from the Union would be an enduring goal. D. remorse and resolve to rebuild.
Which of the following was NOT one of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs?
a. Social Security b. Medicare c. Medicaid d. National Endowment for the Arts