The terms of trade is:
a. the value a country gets in imports for what it exports
b. the value a country gets for exports in terms of imports
c. the terms of international trade agreements like NAFTA
d. the terms under which a country will use its comparative advantage
a. the value a country gets in imports for what it exports
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The fact that the U.S. was forced to back off a threat of sanctions against foreign companies that invested in Iran demonstrated that _________
a. economic sanctions are more effectively used as a weapon when targets cannot use effective weapons of their own in response b. asymmetries of interdependence can lead states to use issues in one policy area to their advantage in another, as occurred here, when European states threatened retaliation through other linkages c. the use of economic interdependence as a weapon can backfire, given that the threats to foreign companies doing business in Iran led to European capital flight from American markets d. economic interdependence is affected by military interdependence, since Iran threatened military action against its neighbors over the U.S. threats
Franklin Roosevelt proposed the “court packing plan” in response to the Court’s decision in Schechter Poultry Corp. v. U.S., a case that interfered with
a. government working conditions. b. the administration’s plan to fix the Great Depression. c. the enforcement of the Judiciary Act. d. the establishment of courts of equity. e. U.S. involvement in World War II.
California is the only state with the direct initiative; in all other initiative states, only the indirect process is allowed.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following statements about parties in Congress is accurate?
a. Strong political parties exist in the House, but party is weak in the Senate because there are few members. b. Article I of the Constitution dictates the establishment of political parties to make it easier to resolve differences between the chambers. c. Party leaders assemble and maintain party coalitions, but they need tools to encourage cooperation, and members have to sacrifice some independence. d. Organizational reforms have reduced the pressures on Congress so the parties do not play a very important role any more.