The protectionist Smoot-Hawley Act, adopted by the United States in 1930 in response to the Great Depression, contributed to the severity of the depression by __________.
A. allowing home industries to fail
B. provoking retaliation and reducing world trade
C. lowering consumer prices below profitable levels
D. easily allowing foreign competitors access to U.S. markets
Answer: B
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b. The Nigerian President is largely a puppet, taking orders from the much more powerful National Assembly. c. The Nigerian President will succeed to the extent that he is able to make public opinion work for him, although his powers are checked by the National Assembly. d. The Nigerian President is appointed by the National Assembly, and may only be removed if determined to be of unsound mind.
As former attorney general, now governor Greg Abbott frequently used the power of his office to
A) support the right of cities to grant benefits to the same-sex partners of city employees. B) increase the public's awareness of issues like the location of dangerous chemicals. C) press for the impeachment of Governor Perry. D) sue the federal government.
The expansion of cable and satellite tv has _________________ the president's power to influence public opinion.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The _____________ worked to achieve world peace with international cooperation following World War I
Fill in the blank with correct word