American Political Ideologies Beliefs- Vocabulary Words to Know

Question 1

Individualism

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A belief in the fundamental worth and importance of the individual

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A belief in the fundamental worth and importance of the individual

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Individualism

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Equality of Opportunity

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Emphasized that all people have the right to pursue life, liberty, and happiness

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Emphasized that all people have the right to pursue life, liberty, and happiness

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Equality of opportunity

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Free Enterprise

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An economic system that allows businesses to compete and function without government inference.

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An economic system that allows businesses to compete and function without government inference.

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Free Enterprise

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Rule of Law

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The principle is that a government creates laws that everyone will equally follow no matter their place in society

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The principle is that a government creates laws that everyone will equally follow no matter their place in society

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Rule of Law

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Limited Government

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a political structure that has laws that prohibit the government from having too much power

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a political structure that has laws that prohibit the government from having too much power

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Limited government

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Millennials

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a person born between 1981 and 1996, influenced by the Great Recession, the September 11, 2001 attack, and military conflicts in Afghanistan, and passionate about issues such as sustainability, social justice, and economic equality.

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a person born between 1981 and 1996, influenced by the Great Recession, the September 11, 2001 attack, and military conflicts in Afghanistan, and passionate about issues such as sustainability, social justice, and economic equality.

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Millennials

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Generation X

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born between 1965 and 1980, influenced by the Berlin Wall falling, the Gulf War, and the impeachment of Bill Clinton, core values include diversity, self-reliance, practicality, informality, work/life balance, flexibility, and technology.

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born between 1965 and 1980, influenced by the Berlin Wall falling, the Gulf War, and the impeachment of Bill Clinton, core values include diversity, self-reliance, practicality, informality, work/life balance, flexibility, and technology.

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Generation X

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Baby Boomers

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passionate about issues such as sustainability, social justice, and economic equality, influenced by Assasanations, New Deal Clinton, and the Watergate Scandal. optimism, team orientation, personal gratification, health and wellness, personal growth, youthfulness, work, and involvement

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passionate about issues such as sustainability, social justice, and economic equality, influenced by Assasanations, New Deal Clinton, and the Watergate Scandal. optimism, team orientation, personal gratification, health and wellness, personal growth, youthfulness, work, and involvement

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Baby Boomers

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Silent Generation

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people who were born between 1925 and 1945, influenced by WWII, women entering the workforce, the Great Depression, and The New Deal. Cultural and social forces emphasized values such as hard work, loyalty, and thriftiness

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people who were born between 1925 and 1945, influenced by WWII, women entering the workforce, the Great Depression, and The New Deal. Cultural and social forces emphasized values such as hard work, loyalty, and thriftiness

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Silent Generation

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Lifecycle Effect

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Changes in opinions or patterns of behavior that occur among most people at major point of their life like marriage, parenthood, or retirement.

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Changes in opinions or patterns of behavior that occur among most people at major point of their life like marriage, parenthood, or retirement.

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Lifecycle Effect

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Generational Effect

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common experiences shared by a portion of the population that came of age at the same time

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common experiences shared by a portion of the population that came of age at the same time

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Generational Effect

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Gender Gap

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Difference in opinions or attitudes between men and women concerning a variety of public and private issues, including political candidates, parties, or programs.

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Difference in opinions or attitudes between men and women concerning a variety of public and private issues, including political candidates, parties, or programs.

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Gender Gap

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Liberal/Progressive

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a supporter of a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise. a supporter of policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare.

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a supporter of a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise. a supporter of policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare.

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Liberal/Progressives

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Conservatives

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Conservatives typically hold that the government should play a smaller role in regulating business and managing the economy. They typically support economic liberalization and oppose welfare programs to redistribute income to assist the poor.

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Conservatives typically hold that the government should play a smaller role in regulating business and managing the economy. They typically support economic liberalization and oppose welfare programs to redistribute income to assist the poor.

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Conservatives

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Libertarian

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a person who advocates civil liberties

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a person who advocates civil liberties

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Libertarian

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Socialism

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Socialism is a political ideology that aims to give workers shared ownership of the tools, land, and buildings that they use to make products or provide services

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Socialism is a political ideology that aims to give workers shared ownership of the tools, land, and buildings that they use to make products or provide services

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Socialism

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Authoritarian/Totalitarian

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the authoritarian system wants full political power, but does not go beyond that. The totalitarian rule system, on the other hand, wants power over EVERYTHING.

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the authoritarian system wants full political power, but does not go beyond that. The totalitarian rule system, on the other hand, wants power over EVERYTHING.

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Authoritarian/Totalitarian

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Public policy

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the government's stance toward, and efforts to address, issues of public concern

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the government's stance toward, and efforts to address, issues of public concern

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Public Policy

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Opinion Polls

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interviews or surveys with samples of citizens that are used to estimate the feelings & beliefs of the entire population.

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interviews or surveys with samples of citizens that are used to estimate the feelings & beliefs of the entire population.

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Opinion Polls

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Benchmark/Tracking polls

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initial poll on a candidate and issues on which campaign strategy is based and against which later polls are compared

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initial poll on a candidate and issues on which campaign strategy is based and against which later polls are compared

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Benchmark/Tracking Polls

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Entrance and Exit polls

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Polls conducted as voters enter and leave polling places on election day

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Polls conducted as voters enter and leave polling places on election day

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Entrance and Exit polls

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Push Polls

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A poll that has manipulative questions on there to try and sway people

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A poll that has manipulative questions on there to try and sway people

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Push Polls

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Random Sampling

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a type of probability sampling in which the researcher randomly selects a subset of participants from a population

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a type of probability sampling in which the researcher randomly selects a subset of participants from a population

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Random Sampling

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Focus Groups

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a research method that brings together a small group of people to answer questions in a moderated setting

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a research method that brings together a small group of people to answer questions in a moderated setting

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Focus Groups

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Margin of Error

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a statistic expressing the amount of random sampling error in the results of a survey.

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a statistic expressing the amount of random sampling error in the results of a survey.

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Margin of Error

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Random Digit Dialing

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a method for selecting people for involvement in telephone statistical surveys by generating telephone numbers at random.

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a method for selecting people for involvement in telephone statistical surveys by generating telephone numbers at random.

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Random Digit Dialing

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Reliability

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One estimate of reliability is test-retest reliability

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One estimate of reliability is test-retest reliability

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Reliability

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Bandwagon Effect

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tendency for people to adopt certain behaviors, styles, or attitudes simply because others are doing so

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tendency for people to adopt certain behaviors, styles, or attitudes simply because others are doing so

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Bandwagon Effect

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Involved in addressing economic problems through government spending, in a recession the government should decrease taxes and increase government spending. (opp for inflation)

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Keynesian Economics

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Keynesian Economics

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Involved in addressing economic problems through government spending, in a recession the government should decrease taxes and increase government spending. (opp for inflation)

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Trickle-down economics/ supply-side economics

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Tax cuts and a decrease in government regulation to stimulate the economy.

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Tax cuts and a decrease in government regulation stimulate the economy.

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Trickle-down economics/ supply-side economics

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Capitalism

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an economic system in which private individuals own and control most of the factors of production

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an economic system in which private individuals own and control most of the factors of production

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Capitalism

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Fiscal Policy

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controlling taxing and spending, addresses taxation and government spending, and it is generally determined by government legislation.

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controlling taxing and spending, addresses taxation and government spending, and it is generally determined by government legislation.

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Fiscal Policy

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Monetary Policy

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Monetary policy addresses interest rates and the supply of money in circulation, and it is generally managed by the Federal Reserve Bank

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Monetary policy addresses interest rates and the supply of money in circulation, and it is generally managed by the Federal Reserve Bank

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Monetary Policy

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Inflation

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Increase in prices

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Increase in prices

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Inflation

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school vouchers

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education tax dollars that are diverted from public schools to help subsidize the tuition of private and religious schools.

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education tax dollars that are diverted from public schools to help subsidize the tuition of private and religious schools.

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school vouchers

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Medicare/Medicaid

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a program for people at the age of 65 or older to have federal health insurance. a program for people who live in poverty or have some kind of disability to have federal health insurance.

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a program for people at the age of 65 or older to have federal health insurance. a program for people who live in poverty or have some kind of disability to have federal health insurance.

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Medicare/Medicaid

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Social Security

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the U.S. government program that pays benefits to workers after retirement, to spouses and children of deceased workers, and to workers who become disabled before they retire.

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the U.S. government program that pays benefits to workers after retirement, to spouses and children of deceased workers, and to workers who become disabled before they retire.

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Social Security

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Welfare

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The study of how the allocation of resources affects economic well-being

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The study of how the allocation of resources affects economic well-being

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welfare

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Labor Unions

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enables workers to negotiate for higher wages and benefits and improve conditions in the workplace.

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enables workers to negotiate for higher wages and benefits and improve conditions in the workplace.

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labor unions

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Privatize

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the process of transferring property from public ownership to private ownership and/or transferring the management of a service or activity from the government to the private sector

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the process of transferring property from public ownership to private ownership and/or transferring the management of a service or activity from the government to the private sector

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privatize

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Safety Net

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a policy that ensures a minimum income, consumption, or wage level for everyone in a society or sub-group.

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a policy that ensures a minimum income, consumption, or wage level for everyone in a society or sub-group.

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Safety Net

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Federal Reserve

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the most powerful economic institution in the United States, perhaps the world

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the most powerful economic institution in the United States, perhaps the world

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Federal Reserve