Unit 5 Review

What government department determines monetary policy?

• The Senate Finance Committee

• Department of Commerce

• The US House of Representatives

• The Federal Reserve

Which government branch sets fiscal policies?

• The Federal Reserve

• The US House of Representatives

• The President

• The Supreme Court

What is a result of the US Patent system?

• Innovative technologies

• Increased revenue for the government and the economy

• Lack of new things

• Stagnation of the economy

What is one way Congress shapes international trade policy?

• Allowing patents

• Approving budget bills

• Setting income tax levels

• Imposing tariffs

Which kind of judicial decision-making acknowledges the power of judges to promote new social policy by overturning precedent?

• Judicial Activism

• Judicial Restraint

• Judicial Majority

• Judicial Constitutionality

What is it called when a judge uses their position to promote a personal or political ends?

• Judicial Restraint

• Judicial Constitutionality

• Judicial Activism

• Judicial majority

What was a result of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill)?

• Investment in college foundations increased

• woman were promoted to higher military ranks

• More servicemen received vocational training

• Free housing was made available to veterans

What can the US use as an economic tool to shape foreign policy decisions?

• Limiting immigration from belligerent nations

• providing health care workers to less developed nations

• refusing to cooperate on military exercises with other nations

• Imposing sanctions on irresponsible nations

What were some of the results of the passing of the Civil Rights act of 1964?