Which of the following actions is most likely to be taken by the Federal Reserve System in periods of recession and high unemployment?
A. Expanding the rate of growth of the money supply
B. Causing interest rates to rise
C. Inducing consumers to spend less and businesses to invest less
D. Pursuing a tight-money policy
E. Reducing the rate of growth in the amount of money in circulation
Answer: A
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What impact does young people beginning to pay taxes have on their relationship to voting?
A) It tends to make them more likely to vote, but less likely to work for a given campaign. B) Beginning to pay taxes tends to make them less interested in elections. C) It tends to make them more liberal in their voting. D) As they begin paying taxes they become more interested in elections.
When one studies what effect a person's gender, ethnic background, and education have on how that person votes, one is studying
A) psychological factors. B) socioeconomic factors. C) occupational factors. D) educational factors E) health factors
______ studies have been concerned with the ability to transform stated policies into effective action.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
An example of the relative weakness of U.S. presidents in foreign affairs, as compared with leaders of other nations, was
A. Reagan's indecisiveness during the Grenada crisis. B. Bush's inability to recruit congressional support for Operation Desert Storm. C. Wilson's inability to lead the United States into the League of Nations. D. Kennedy's inability to commit troops in Vietnam. E. Johnson's inability to commit troops in Vietnam.