Which of the following was not a time of major public policy change?
a) The stock market crash of 1929
b) The stock market bubble of the 1990s
c) The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
d) The major economic crisis in the fall of 2008
Answer: B
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a. the index relies on questionable indicators of development such as the extent to which a country has incorporated technology in its business enterprises b. the index judges development primarily on how well a country can provide military security for its population c. the index ignores important factors such as the degree to which rich-country trade policies encourage poor-country imports and the degree to which rich countries are open to migrants from poor countries d. the index relies on qualitative judgments to produce quantitative data, includes possibly inessential components, and may be based on a false premise
A decision made by the Roberts Court led directly to the creation of Super PACs
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Federal Communications Act was passed because ______.
a. government regulation was needed to manage competition for scarce airwaves b. the partisan ownership of most stations required that more stations be established to serve the public interest c. Congress felt a need to bring truth to the broadcast industry, given its propensity to run so many slanderous programs d. initially the broadcast content of many radio stations was controversial e. Congress wanted to ensure unbiased news coverage
The level of government which employs the most civil servants is
A. federal B. state. C. local. D. central.