Which Senator was the lone dissenter during the vote to pass the USA PATRIOT Act?


Answer: Russ Feingold

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A. interest rates were overall quite low. B. the national government could not issue a national currency. C. intercolonial trade flourished. D. the national government had no difficulty collecting taxes. E. it was easy for businesses to get loans.

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A committee that reconciles similar bills in both houses is called a(n)

a. fiscal committee b. special committee. c. conference committee. d. joint committee.

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The Supreme Court's current view of the Second Amendment is that

a. state governments cannot regulate firearms. b. state and federal governments are free to regulate firearms in any way they see fit. c. the federal government cannot regulate firearms. d. citizens do not have the right to own normal militia weapons. e. citizens have the right to own normal militia weapons.

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The most far-reaching of Deng Xiaoping's reforms was:

a. deciding to end China's isolationist foreign policy. b. economic reform that gave a greater role to markets and market incentives. c. introducing legal codes that gave Chinese citizens more civil rights. d. introducing competitive elections for village leaders.

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