In the United States, who has the responsibility of using interest rates to control the supply of money and affect the rate of inflation?
a. Congress
b. the Federal Reserve Board
c. the president
d. the Council of Economic Advisers
b
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An official who takes, investigates, and mediates complaints about government bureaucrats from private individuals is called a(n)
A) ombudsman. B) amicus curiae. C) advocate. D) whistle-blower.
The ______ is a measure of the number of parties that win seats.
A. effective number of judicial parties B. effective number of parties C. effective number of electoral parties D. effective number of legislative parties
According to the realist perspective, global markets in which governments reduce barriers to economic exchanges do not emerge usually except under a ________ power, like Great Britain or the United States.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A plutocratic system is one in which
a. interest groups run candidates for public office. b. interest groups form Political Action Committees to donate money to political candidates. c. political participation is equal among all classes of people, promoting democracy. d. government is dominated by the wealthy. e. interest group power is not tempered by strong political parties.