Describe an impoundment, and explain why a president would impound funds.
What will be an ideal response?
Impoundment is the refusal to spend allocated funds. Impoundment is an indirect means of overruling Congress when the president is not able to do so through the normal legislative process.
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A. Federalist Party B. Democratic Party C. Communist Party D. Republican Party E. Egalitarian Party
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a. Supply and demand are market driven but governments can manipulate value by either printing money or removing money from circulation. b. Could be used to replace domestic currency if it is weak, financial institutions are suspicious, and the dollar is strong. c. Could do very well if tied to a strong currency but suffers from vulnerability to other country’s recession. d. Could produce a private good economy but encourages a currency black market.
A __________ subjects factorial research design is a research design in which the independent variables are not all the same type
a. between b. within c. mixed d. facet
The Great Compromise sought to address which heavily debated issue at the 1787 Constitutional Convention?
a. the form of the executive branch b. the form of the legislative branch c. the legality of slavery d. the number of Supreme Court justices