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1
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President Truman’s idea was

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Contain communism and not let it grow

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2
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In the present day does the US do more importing or exporting?

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The US does more importing

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3
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The president of United States normally supports the idea of free trade except

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For Donald Trump does not support the idea

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4
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Who benefits when you have a free trade environment?

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The consumers

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5
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Rules of the media

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Media signals, common carrier- government uses media, watchdog role

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6
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Logrolling?

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I vote for your bill if you vote for My Bill between politicians

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7
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How do you get hired to work in a government Bureaucracy?

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Merit system

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8
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Media openly took sides in politics

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Partisan express

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9
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Fairness doctrine?

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Government becomes referee for media which ended in the 1980s

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10
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During a major war with court scale down freedom of press?

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No government cannot restrict

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11
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Is yellow journalism an insult

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Yes

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12
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When someone goes to Congress they stand to stay there forever because of?

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Pork

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13
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Pork barrel spending you’re fighting for what?

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Bills in your local town that you were representing

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14
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Is filibustering used a lot in the house of representatives?

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No only in the Senate

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15
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Who presides over the Senate?

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Vice president

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16
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Who runs the show in the Senate?

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Majority leader

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17
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The framers of the constitution what were they expecting from the president?

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Leader of foreign affairs, leader of time at war commander-in-chief, law-enforcement.

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18
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How does the government impact your day-to-day life?

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Bureaucracy of government

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19
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Whistle blowing?

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Call attention to a problem

20
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How much weight does a chief justice vote have on the Supreme Court?

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Same as the other judges

21
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If a president was being impeached?

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Chief justice presides over the ruling

22
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How do you become chief justice of the Supreme Court?

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Nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate

23
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Judicial activism?

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Court puts the judgment of the court over the people overturning the democratic process

24
Q

John Keynes. economic person. What would they do to boost economy?

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During a recession increase government spending

25
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When it comes to Taxes what would Keynes say according to income?

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Want to increase rewards for work supply side

26
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Where does supply and demand intersect?

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Equilibrium

27
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The production possibilities curve

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Guns and butter opportunity versus cost

28
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If I handed you a magic Wand and said “you get to make two things come true”

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Low unemployment and low inflation

29
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When it comes to welfare what does government help with?

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Food, shelter, education

30
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How do we pay for Social Security?

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Payroll tax

31
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In time benefit?

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When the government is giving people welfare money they give vouchers but not cash

32
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How much does the government spend per student a year on education?

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Average $11,000

33
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Who is in charge of education?

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State government

34
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What’s the idea of containment?

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At the start of the cold war we contained communism

35
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Reagan became president in 1981 what did he say about the Soviet Union?

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They are the focus of evil in the modern world

36
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Reagan say about the US military?

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Grow it

37
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What did Reagan say about salt

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Be strong

38
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Trade-

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If you are a manufacturing industry you don’t want to have free trade with other countries

39
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Who likes protectionism?

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Unions

40
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Who wants free trade?

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The president

41
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When do we all like free trade?

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When you’re a consumer

42
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Who is chief justice of the US Supreme Court?

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John Roberts

43
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The first woman on the US Supreme Court?

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Sandra De O’Connor

44
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Who is the senior senator from California?

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Diane Feinstein

45
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Who is the SenateMinority leader?

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Charles Schumer New York

46
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Who has President Trump recently nominated in the supreme court?

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Amy Coney Barrett

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