What caused the recession that began in 2007? How did the Federal Reserve, the president, and Congress attempt to deal with the most serious economic downturn since the Great Depression? How successful were these attempts? What changes were made to prevent a similar recession in the future?
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a. Stanford v. Texas (1965) b. Coolidge v. New Hampshire (1971) c. Brinegar v. United States (1949) d. Illinois v. Gates (1983)
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a. 25; delay a bill for six months b. 34; delay a bill for six months c. 34; prevent a bill from coming to a vote d. 41; prevent a bill from coming to a vote
A confederal system of government has a ________ central government. This is different from a unitary system, in which the central government is ________.
a. weak; strong b. nonexistent; moderately strong c. strong; autocratic d. strong; weak