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Joseph Bubman

Keynesian theory holds that government can stabilize the economy through:

a.

fiscal policies only.

b.

monetary policies only.

c.

a combination of fiscal and monetary policies.

d.

a reliance on supply-side economics.

Angela K. Hites

Which of the following presidents received an award on May 21, 2001 for an unpopular act he took part while still in office?

a.

Ford

b.

Nixon

c.

Bush

d.

Clinton

Khemarith J. So

According to the Constitution, the major duties and powers of the presidency include:

a.

To initiate or propose appropriations bills.

b.

To determine the nation's fiscal and monetary policies.

c.

To propose a budget.

d.

To approve or veto legislation.

Lisa Lindgren

To what paradigm did President Bush refer when dealing with Sadam Hussein?

a.

The Munich Paradigm

b.

The Vietnam Paradigm

c.

The Russian Paradigm

d.

The Ugly American Paradigm

Ana Mantica

Monetary policies in the United States are under the control of the:

a.

President.

b.

Congress.

c.

Federal Reserve System.

d. 

Vice President.

Erika Rasmussen

What countries did French Indo-China consist of before World War II?

a.

Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

b.

Vietnam, Japan, and North Korea.

c.

Vietnam, South Korea, and Laos.

d.

South Korea, North Korea, and Cambodia

Julia Sorisho

Which of the following points are NOT part of the Powell Doctrine?

a.

Take only battles you can win

b.

Define the objective

c.

Lineup public support before starting

d.

Deploy forces against regimes violating human rights

Brian Truscott

Which is not a step of the policymaking model?

a.

Agenda Setting

b.

Policy Formulation

c.

Implementation

d.

Policy Adaptation

Dan Yablonsky

In The Challenge of Democracy, the policymaking model is described as a four stage process. Which of the four stages includes the development of formal policy proposals and officials' decisions whether to adopt them?

a.

Agenda setting.

b. 

Policy formulation.

c. 

Implementation

d.

Policy evaluation.