What are federal loan programs and how have they recently grown?
What will be an ideal response?
The federal government is a major provider of loans to groups such as students needing funding to attend colleges or universities and mortgage applicants. Lending programs originated in the Great Depression but grew significantly within the last forty years. Today, the federal government invests trillions in both loan guarantees and direct loans.
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The Telecommunications Act of 1996 has allowed
A) ?companies to own more media outlets. B) ?the government to seize stations from defiant companies. C) companies to receive tax benefits from state governments. D) ?the government to fully regulate cable television. E) ?the FCC to raise the national audience-reach cap from 35% to 45%.
The two countries that most strongly supported President Assad during the Syrian civil war were ________ and _________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is a key difference in policy making between the Netherlands and the United States?
A. The United States has a bicameral legislature, while the Netherlands has a unicameral legislature B. In the United States, bills must pass both chambers of the legislature, while in the Netherlands bills must only pass one chamber C. In the United States bills must be signed by the president, while in the Netherlands bills do not need to be signed by the president. D. In the United States, only the president must sign a bill, while in the Netherlands the monarch and relevant ministers must sign the bill as well as the president E. There are no differences in policy making between the United States and the Netherlands
The ___________ gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states
A) ?bill of rights B) ?commerce clause C) ?McCulloch v. Maryland decision D) ?president E) ?Supreme Court