Which of the following was a consequence of Jimmy Carter's proposal to increase government spending in order to create jobs?
A) There was an increase in trade tariffs.
B) There was a decrease in aggregate demand of consumer goods.
C) There was an increase in the stock prices.
D) There was an increase in stagflation.
E) There was an increase in inflation.
E
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Why did the delegates at the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention vow to secrecy during the proceedings?
A) to keep their competition (Antifederalists) in the dark B) so that James Madison could wield limitless power C) to avoid erroneous and mischievous rumors D) to avoid a civil war between the North and the South E) so that there would be a balance of power between state and federal governments
Which argument was used to support United States acquisition of overseas possessions in the late 1800's?
a. The United States needed to obtain raw materials and new markets. b. The spread of Marxist ideas had to be stopped because they threatened world peace. c. The United States should be the first world power to build a colonial empire. d. The doctrine of Manifest Destiny had become obsolete.
Under the War Powers Act, what branch of government was given sweeping new authority to carry on the war?
A) Congress B) the president C) Joint Chiefs of Staff D) Defense Department
Economic conditions that fueled support for foreign trade included
a. a decrease in the number of wage earners. b. the seemingly unlimited prosperity of the years from 1888–1895. c. a huge increase in the amount of manufactured goods produced in America. d. the nation's decision to use a silver-backed currency.