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6.02 Policy Realms

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Which of the following is not a goal of federal economic policy?
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the Federal Reserve
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What economic policy uses government spending to manage the business cycle?
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fiscal policy
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Which of these phrases best describes the business cycle?
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a recurring cycle of booms and busts, recoveries and recessions
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What is the primary tool used by the Federal Reserve when it responds to economic booms and recessions?
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buying and selling bonds in open market operations
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What are policies that affect the general welfare of the people called?
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social policies
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What was the New Deal?
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a collection of social programs put together under President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s to lessen human misery while ending the Great Depression
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Which of the following items is not a major component of Social Security?
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Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
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What foreign policy tool provides the nation with partners it can rely on in times of crisis?
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alliances
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Which is not an example of U.S. foreign policy?
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President Jackson threatening South Carolina with military action
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Which president moved away from prevention and preemption to the foreign policy tools of negotiation and diplomacy?
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Barack Obama