If the Federal Reserve Board wanted to slow the rate of economic growth, it would most likely __________
a. encourage the president to lower taxes
b. increase interest rates
c. increase the money supply
d. lower capital gains rates
b
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The scope of the federal government's involvement in health care decreased under the George W. Bush administration when it urged Congress to remove prescription drug benefits from Medicare because costs were rising at an unsustainable rate
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How can a variable, like depression, be used either as an independent or as a dependent variable?
What will be an ideal response?
If a political party in a given state awards all of its delegates to the candidate who wins the most votes, the state is using a __________ system
a. caucus b. convention c. progressive d. winner-take-all e. king caucus
Which of the following is true of the federal government's role in education?
A. The federal government's role in education was relatively small before the 1960s. B. Pell grants remain the states' largest source of financial control over school policies. C. The federal government provides roughly 25 percent of total school funding throughout the country. D. The 1965 Higher Education Act devolved a good deal of education policy back to the states. E. The federal government provides roughly 70 percent of total school funding throughout the country.