How accurate were President Obama's predictions of the impact of the 2009 stimulus plan?
a. Extremely accurate; the unemployment rate dropped as expected.
b. Fairly accurate; the unemployment rate dropped to the level expected, but it took a bit longer than predicted.
c. Somewhat accurate; unemployment peaked at a much higher rate than expected, but it decreased to predicted rates by the time of the 2012 elections.
d. Extremely inaccurate; unemployment peaked at a much higher rate than expected, it decreased much more slowly than predicted, and it still hasn't reached the rate that was predicted.
d
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Which of the following was not a repercussion of the Vietnam War?
a. Encouragement of nationalistic movements against superpowers b. Supporting communist ideologies of the Soviet c. Undermining the consensus that the United States was always a force for good in the world d. Establishing the belief that United Nations intervention could prevent war
During the early 1900s, the word tenement had come to symbolize a/an
a. airless, congested slum dwelling. b. exurbanized area. c. form of suburban development. d. None of the above
The goal of the racially charged print and television ad launched by the Bush campaign against Michael Dukakis in 1988 was to characterize Dukakis as __________
A)weak on crime B)soft on communism C)insensitive to race issues D)unsupportive of the military
According to presidential scholar Richard Neustadt, the president's most important audience is
A) heads of state from around the world. B) fellow politicians in Washington, D.C. C) party activists. D) the public. E) officeholders outside of D.C.