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Which statement about the SEC is accurate?SEC- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

A
It can convict people of crimes without a trial.
B
It is part of the government’s cabinet department.
C
It is an independent agency that regulates finance.
D
It is associated with the legislative branch.
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What is the definition of the term “public assistance”?

a
a government program that provides income, food, or housing
a
a monthly payment provided to a citizen enrolled in a program
a
an educational voucher used to help parents pay for private schooling
a
a social policy outlining the qualifications for government program enrollment
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Governments create public policy to address issues in what three main areas?

A
foreign, domestic, and social
B
economic, foreign, and education
C
social, economic, and foreign
D
foreign, transportation, and social
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How are government regulations established?

C
Citizens agree on new regulations through annual elections.
S
Specialized executive agencies respond to a new policy by creating regulations.
B
Business owners agree to create regulations to better compete with one another.
T
The courts establish regulations in response to unfair business practices.
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Who decides what problems should be addressed through fiscal policy?

s
special interest groups
c
college professors
g
government leaders
s
special task forces
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only when necessaryon a regular basisas often as possible

A
only when necessary
B
on a regular basis
C
as often as possible
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best

t
to instill citizens with knowledge to better participate in government and the economy
t
to make sure citizens only elect the correct political candidates
t
to provide sufficient employment within the public school system
t
to ensure that the government controls what information citizens can access
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Which of these regulations falls under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency?

p
prescription safety
a
automobile emissions
c
credit card interest rates
p
power tools used in factories
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A
20
B
26
C
40
D
46
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Which of these is not a tool the United States uses as part of its economic foreign policy?

A
Military action against competitors
B
Negotiating or joining trade agreements
C
Providing foreign aid to struggling countries
D
Using sanctions to restrict trade
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most likely

R
Retirees would discover they have fewer benefits than they’d anticipated.
C
Citizens would have to wait far longer to collect their benefits.
W
Workers would have less money to take home each week.
G
Government officials would please everyone involved.
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The three steps governments follow to create public policy are

i
identifying a problem, publicizing a plan, and implementing policy.
i
identifying a problem, developing a plan, and referring it to Congress.
i
identifying a problem, referring it to Congress, and developing a plan.
i
identifying a problem, developing a plan, and implementing policy.
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What happens if regulatory policies for a business are violated?

N
New business rules are created.
S
Safety classes are mandated.
A
Additional inspections are required.
F
Fines and sanctions are applied.
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One example of US foreign aid is

A
economic sanctions.
B
military training.
C
low tariffs.
D
free trade.
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Which president initially proposed the development of the EPA?EPA- United States Environmental Protection Agency

A
President Reagan
B
President Nixon
C
President Clinton
D
President Ford
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an excise taxan income taxa tariff

A
an excise tax
B
an income tax
C
a tariff
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Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt establish Social Security?

A
to end the Great Depression
B
to provide economic security
C
to gain approval of the New Deal
D
to protect the free market system
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A way that the United States began its policy of providing aid to Sudan was by

A
supporting its industries.
B
easing sanctions.
C
eliminating tariffs.
D
signing a trade agreement.
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How would the United States most likely encourage another nation to eliminate restrictive human rights policies?

A
by imposing tariffs on the nation’s goods
B
by imposing economic sanctions against the nation
C
by threatening military action against the nation
D
by encouraging the nation to enter into a free trade agreement
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Which of the following is a domestic influence on foreign policy?

A
The US dollar rapidly declines in value.
B
A famine in Ireland prompts US response.
C
A foreigner on vacation in the United States threatens violence.
D
The United States loses a key alliance with another nation.

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