Gov Unit 7 Recap

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Patents are legal property rights given to the inventor to protect the right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention and they can ___

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foster innovation

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Which is an accurate explanation of the role of the Executive and Legislative branches in setting fiscal policy? Options: Executive branch sets the budget, Congress approves, Executive appropriates the funding; Congress sets the budget, Congress approves and appropriates the funding; Executive branch sets the budget and then appropriates the funding; Executive branch sets the budget, judicial branch approves, then the funding is given by Congress.

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Executive branch sets the budget, Congress approves, Executive appropriates the funding

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The US has favorable diplomatic relations with countries based on what economic and natural resources that country can trade

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what economic and natural resources that country can trade

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The importance of patent law is

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protecting intellectual property and entrepreneurial spirit.

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Scientific and technological innovations like the internet and GPS were due to which of the following?
Private individual innovation,
Government research and innovation,
Foreign military innovation,
Forced labor practices

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Government research and innovation

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which of the following are considered the mandatory spending portion of the US budget ? (what must the government spend tax revenue towards?) Defense, Police, Social Security and health (medicare), excise taxes

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Social Security and health (medicare)

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How does American humanitarian aid impact our relationships with foreign countries?

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It helps to maintain democracy and like-minded ideas to keep political stability.

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Which regulatory agency protects against market manipulation of corporations by regulating securities and public stocks?

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Securities & Exchange Commission

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What is the purpose of the National Science Foundation?

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An agency responsible for the promotion of progress in science by creating lifesaving and communication enhancing devices.

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What type of spending is being described? When setting the fiscal budget, this type of spending is necessary and spent back on the people in the category of health care and social security

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Mandatory