What is the main goal of fiscal policy?
a. to affect how much money is available to state governments for capital projects
b. to determine how much interest the government will pay on the federal debt
c. to stimulate the economy by increasing the number of exports into the United States
d. to use taxes and government spending to help stimulate or slow down economic growth
d
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Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, President Bush claimed exemption from the _________ rules on the treatment and detainment of prisoners
A) Geneva Convention B) Paris Peace Accords C) Tonkin Gulf Resolution D) Vienna Convention E) War Powers Act
In Santa Clara Pueblo v.Martinez (1978), the Supreme Court did which of the following?
a. strengthened the tribal power of individual tribe members and furthered Indian self-government b. strengthened the position of Indian tribes by making them equal to incorporated businesses c. strengthened tribal power so that Indian tribes have a status similar to that of counties d. declared that Indian tribes would have the same status as towns or townships
The first of the seven constitutions that have governed the land currently occupied by the State of Texas was adopted when Texas was __________.
A. a Spanish colony B. a Mexican province C. an independent republic D. part of the Confederacy
Which of the following has the Supreme Court determined constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment"?
a. Incarceration for life without the possibility of parole b. The increased likelihood that minorities will be sentenced to death more than whites c. The execution of minors d. Capital punishment e. Using juries to determine the facts of a death penalty case instead of relying on the judge