Suppose a developing country has high rates of economic growth for five years in a row, followed by a severe recession. The legislature passes an emergency budget that grows government spending by two hundred percent. This action is an example of _____
a. Keynesian policy
b. import substitution
c. supply-side economics
d. the neoliberal consensus
Correct Answer: a
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A. Civil; appeals B. Appeals; civil C. Criminal; appeals D. Criminal; civil
Which of the following is a problem historically faced by central cities?
A. They have high crime rates. B. Their population has been constantly increasing. C. They have more "low cost citizens." D. They have smaller tax bases. E. They have poor infrastructure.
What concern did Thomas Jefferson express about unrestricted immigration?
a. Assimilation would be more difficult. b. Foreigners may bring either monarchical principles or licentiousness. c. Only those who had direct ties to the revolution were worthy of citizenship. d. Immigrants could be spies sent by other countries. e. Immigrants could not be educated in American schools.
Wars fought by the superpowers in third party states are known as _____
a. Cold wars b. Deterrence wars c. Global wars d. Mutually assured destruction (MAD) e. Proxy wars