Which of the following actions is most likely to be taken by the Federal Reserve System in periods of rising inflation?
A) Pursuing an easy-money policy
B) Reducing interest rates
C) Signing trade embargos
D) Reducing the rate of growth in the amount of money in circulation
E) Expanding the rate of growth of the money supply
D
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Which of the following statements is true of the attempt to revise the constitution of Texas in the 1970s?
a. The revised constitution did not meet the approval of the voters. b. The document prepared by the revision commission was rejected by three votes. c. The proposed revisions did not make any changes to the structure of government. d. A constitutional convention was scheduled to prepare the first draft.
What was the IAEA Additional Protocol?
a. A multilateral agreement among NPT members to give the IAEA authority to monitor the nuclear stockpiles of nuclear weapons states, including the U.S. b. A voluntary agreement negotiated with NPT members that granted the agency authority to visit any location where nuclear materials might be present. c. A multilateral agreement among NPT members giving the P5+1 authority to aid the IAEA investigate Iran’s nuclear weapons program. d. An IAEA ruling that North Korea was in violation of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
What was the main element of the Nixon Doctrine?
a. The United States would intervene in the Middle East to prevent the spread of communism. b. The United States would regard friends of President Nasser as U.S. foes. c. The United States would contain Soviet efforts to penetrate the Middle East. d. The United States would provide arms and military assistance to Middle East friends like Saudi Arabia.
Criminal justice reforms such as drug courts and closing prisons may appeal to some conservatives because
A. conservatives see it as a first step to abolishing the death penalty. B. these reforms can save the state money. C. these reforms are broadly supported by religious groups. D. conservatives count on the votes of those most likely to abuse drugs.