Discuss at least two of the factors that led to a more active and assertive Congress in foreign policy areas in the early 1970s.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers could include intelligence and military failures in Vietnam, the Watergate scandal, a rise in public support for disengagement in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, restructuring of the congressional system, and a growth in interest groups.
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A predominant party regime is
a. a multiparty democracy in which one party dominates the parliament and executive for a long period of time. b. the same as a single party regime. c. one in which a single party dominates the parliament but not the executive. d. one in which a single party dominates the executive but not the parliament. e. an authoritarian regime is dominated by a single party even though other parties do exist.
German society in the late-1800s has been described as
a. democratic. b. decadent. c. faulted. d. corrupt. e. liberal.
Open market operations are when the Federal Reserve Bank buys or sells __________________
A) credit card debt B) subprime mortgages C) defaulted loans D) government securities E) mutual funds
If a commercial bank needs additional money, it can typically take out a loan from:
A. The Federal Reserve Board B. The Federal Reserve Bank C. The US Treasury D. Another bank E. The Revenue Service