The International Monetary Fund (IMF)has been called a global “lender of last resort.”Judging from what you read in this chapter, the most likely reason for that label is that the IMF ______.
a. offers emergency funding to governments that run into trouble meeting debt obligations
b. provides loans on very stringent terms, so borrowers prefer seeking financing on the private market
c. supports national-level central banks through currency reserves
d. is ultimately controlled by its largest contributors, principally the United States
a. offers emergency funding to governments that run into trouble meeting debt obligations
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Business and trade groups are influential for which of the following reasons?
a. They frequently support third-party candidates. b. They flood government offices with letters, phone calls, and e-mails. c. They are well-financed. d. They rarely challenge the government. e. They do not use lobbyists.
The lieutenant governor has the job of
a. alternate supreme court justice. b. chair, legislative conference committee. c. president of the state senate. d. federal government liaison.
Which of the following statements is true of administrative laws?
A) They are valid only when enacted by legislative bodies. B) Under these laws, judges are obligated to follow the precedents established within their jurisdiction. C) They are considered the supreme law of the land. D) All the states in the United States follow a common set of administrative laws that have not undergone any changes. E) They are the rules, regulations, orders, and decisions of government agencies.
This question aligns with Chapter 2, "Getting Started: Finding a Research Question," of Writing a Research Paper in Political Science.Students typically find that in developing a research question, ______.
A. reflecting on what they have found interesting, by going back to past favorite courses or readings, and looking at interesting controversies is one appropriate method B. while career aspirations or college activities are fun to consider, typically they have no relation to developing a good research question. Instead of considering these, students are best served focusing only on academic concerns as they develop their question C. a good method is asking their professor what research question to ask D. the longer the question, the better it is, as a longer question shows that a student has thought deeply about their query E. none of these