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What is the name for an
economy where gov’t both
supports and regulates business?
a mixed economy
How long has the federal gov’t
been supporting & promoting
American business?
since its very beginning
What was the purpose of
NAFTA?
to eliminate trade restrictions
between North American
nations
Identify two types of federal
subsidies.
tax incentives, gov’t loans, free
services, direct cash payments
What is the purpose of the
“commerce clause” of the
constitution?
gives gov’t permission to
regulate commerce
What was happening in the late
1800’s that created a demand
for more regulation?
industrialization, trusts and
monopolies
What law was the first attempt
by Congress to regulate Trusts &
monopolies?
Sherman anti-trust act
What agency was formed to
protect the purity of food and
drugs?
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)
Who investigates injuries caused
by merchandise to help ensure
product safety?
Consumer Product Safety
Commission
What commission has regulated
the sale of stocks and bonds
since the Depression?
the Securities Exchange
Commission (SEC)
When did the government’s
attitude toward labor unions
begin to change?
early 1900’s, Clayton anti-trust
act
Which New Deal Era law
guaranteed the right of workers
to form unions?
Wagner Act (Formed the
National Labor Relations
Board)
What 1947 law swung the legal
tide back into the favor of the
owners?
Taft Hartley Act
Why has government maintained
an active role in Agriculture ever
since the Great Depression?
promote farming to secure our
nation’s food supply
Identify two ways the
government supports/promotes
agriculture.
price subsidies, acreage
allotments, conservation
programs
Identify two major pieces of
environmental legislation. What
agency deals with environmental
issues?
Clean Air Act (1990), Water
Pollution Control Act (1972),
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)
What is the purpose of social
insurance programs? Give an
example.
provide assistance to elderly,
disabled, & unemployed;
Social Security, Medicare,
unemployment insurance
What is the purpose of public
assistance programs? Give an
example.
provide aid to the poor;
Medicaid, food stamps, AFDC
Why is the Social Security fund
in crisis?
people are receiving benefits
longer than the government
thought they would, number of
recipients growing rapidly
What has been the major recent
change in welfare programs?
government ended AFDC &
turned money over to the
states to administer
What government unit is
primarily responsible for
education?
local school district
Identify two ways the federal
government works to help
provide housing?
HUD, low cost loans (FHA),
urban renewal & public
housing programs
What has been the primary
federal contribution to a national
transportation system?
interstate highway system
Identify three of the traditional
goals of United States foreign
policy.
national security, free trade,
world peace, democratic
governments, concern for
humanity
What kind of foreign policy
stance did the United States take
through its first 100 years?
isolationist
What two major world events
moved the United States toward
a more interventionist policy?
World War II and the Cold War
What were the primary United
States foreign policy goals during
the Cold War?
containment of communism and
support of democracy
What department is responsible
for carrying out United States
foreign policy?
State Department
What department oversees the
United States military? How
large is this department
Department of Defense (DOD,
largest government
department in United States
What group of high ranking
military advisors directly advises
the DOD?
Joint Chiefs of Staff
How is the executive branch of
the British government chosen?
by the Parliament (legislative
branch)
How is the French system of
government similar and different
to ours?
President and legislature,
president is much stronger &
legislature is weaker
What movement brought about
a new democratic government in
Poland?
Solidarity
What was the major barrier to
democracy in South Africa?
Apartheid
What party dominated Mexican
politics for most of the last
century? What’s significant
about Vicente Fox?
PRI, Fox is not a member of PRI
Give three examples of
authoritarian regimes.
Cuba, China, Iran, Iraq, North
Korea
What communist dictator has
ruled Cuba since the late 1950’s?
Fidel Castro
What was significant about the
demonstrations at Tiananmen
Square?
Huge numbers of Chinese
citizens protesting for
expanded civil rights
What are two of the big current
issues in education?
vouchers, standardized testing
and curriculum, access to
higher education
When did the federal
government start to get involved
in public housing?
the Great Depression
What is the biggest ongoing
challenge of public housing?
finding the best method for
providing adequate housing
What Government Department
oversees the Federal Aviation
Administration and the National
Highway System?
Department of Transportation
Identify three major global
issues.
terrorism, nuclear proliferation,
the environment, human rights
What two nations are most
feared in the area of nuclear
proliferation? Why?
Iran and North Korea, they are
state sponsors of terror and
hostile nations in their
important regions
What inspires the anti-United
States sentiment held by many
terrorist groups?
they believe that United States
policies and investment have
lead to the decline of their
societies (turning away from
traditional values)
What international organization,
headquartered in NYC, is
supposed to foster peaceful
relations between nations?
The United Nations
What are the primary goals of
the European Union (EU)?
provide a common market and
set of policies for the benefit
of all member nations