Why was it necessary for the federal government to pass an economic stimulus package in 2009?

What will be an ideal response?


An ideal response will:
1, Discuss how the economy was in bad shape and many Americans were out of work.
2, Discuss how the stimulus was necessary to help create jobs.
3, Discuss how the stimulus was necessary to improve economic productivity and keep the country from falling deeper into a recession.

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A superintendent manages a __________.

A. city B. county C. community college D. public school system

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Warlords, militias, and other gun wielders often take the place of the national government in __________

Fill in the blank with correct word

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Alexis de Tocqueville in his 1835 book Democracy in America addressed, among other things, the existence of interest groups in America. What was Tocqueville's opinion of interest groups?

A) Tocqueville praised the extent to which interest group activity underpins the American democracy. B) Tocqueville was very critical of interest groups and saw them as undermining the democratic process. C) Tocqueville viewed interest groups as creating a para-democratic force that could work for good or bad. D) Tocqueville viewed interest groups as nothing more than political parties. E) Tocqueville was shocked at the negative influences and forces that these groups had over innocent citizens.

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