The Federal Reserve Board
a. was the central policy-making agency in the wake of the 2008 economic downturn seeking to avert a recession in the United States.
b. is a mechanism whereby the country's money supply is controlled by elected officeholders.
c. lacks autonomy because of Congressional control, which has raised concerns about the United States to act as a global leader.
d. has too many ties to the U.S. banking industry, because its leaders are appointed by the heads of major banks.
e. is part of the U.S. Treasury Department.
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a. risen since the 1980s to over 200 cases per term b. remained constant over the past three decades c. varied from term to term with some years peaking at 280 cases and other years dropping to 61 cases d. dropped to less than 100 cases per term e. dropped drastically to only 54 cases per term in 2010
During 1989, _____________ protests against corruption and
government unresponsiveness occurred in _______________ Square. a. student-led, Tiananmen b. worker-led, Red c. military-led, Tiananmen d. minority group-led, Red
Political scientists who use this methodological approach use mathematical or statistical models to explain different kinds of political and social behavior, without a strong commitment to values
a. Traditionalism b. Behavioralism c. Postbehavioralism d. None of the Above e. All of the Above
"A legal requirement placed on a state or local government by the national government requiring certain policy actions" is a definition for a
a. federal grant program. b. formula grant. c. federal mandate. d. redistributive federal program. e. state grant.