In 2014, the U.S. trade deficit was approximately _____.
a. $500 billion
b. $1 trillion
c. $100 billion
d. $50 trillion
a. $500 billion
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The legislative branch is in charge of which of the following?
a. vetoing laws b. pardoning those convicted of federal crimes c. nominating federal judges d. enacting the federal budget
The collection of states in Eastern Europe during the Cold War that were sided with the Soviet Union was referred to as the
a. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. b. Moscow Consortium. c. Moscow Pact. d. Warsaw Pact. e. Perestroika.
In what ways is the "war on terror" similar to the Cold War?
a. All countries in the international system are involved. b. There are no restrictions on the means or tactics used. c. It is rooted in an ideological crusade. d. It defined a specific end point. e. It relied on the existing defense system and budget within the federal government.
Reserved powers in a federal system refer to
a. issues left to the central government alone about which lower levels of government have no direct say. b. powers given exclusively to lower levels of government that the central government cannot take away. c. provisions that hold government officials accountable and explicitly state that they are not above the law. d. powers that both the central government and lower level governments each have. e. limits on the power of government to take away specified rights of citizens.