Government 21 Multiple Choice – Flashcards
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Oligopy
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this exists when a few firms dominate a particular industry
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injunction
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this is a court order that prevents an action from taking place
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meat inspection act
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this law was passed in response to publication to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle
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collective bargoning
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the process of negotiating labor contracts is called
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laissez-faire
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this is a hands-off approach to the economy
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minimum wage laws
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in West Coast Hotel vs. Parrish, the supreme court declared __________ constituitional
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agriculture marketing service
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this agency performs the market research for farmers
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unemployment insurance
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this program helps people who are temporarily out of work
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medicaid
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this is a health insurance program for low-income families
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public education
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historically, the constitution reserved for the states the right to control this area
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interlocking directuretes
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when the same directors serve on the board of two or more competing companies, these companies have
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department of commerce
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this department promotes business interests
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monopoly
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this eliminates competition among business
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price support
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when congress establishes a cost for crops, it is called a(n)
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ecology
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the 1973-1974 energy crisis made U.S. citizens more aware of
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social insurance
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these programs help those who are elderly, ill, or unemployed
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urban renewal
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this type of program helps rebuild cities
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national road
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this was the federal government's first entry into the field of transportation
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mass transit system
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subways, commuter railroads, and bus lines are part of the
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federal subsidities
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if Don's business is serving as a traveling salesperson, the government allows him to deduct his mileage expenses. what government policy allows him to do so
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collective bargoning
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the practice of negotiating labor contracts is known as
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forrest service
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which of following agricultural in the federal government promotes conservation
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farmers home administration
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which of the following agricultural agencies in the federal government provides loans for farmers to buy land, livestock, seeds, equipment, and fertilizer
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taft-hartley act
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what federal policy addressed employer concerns with closed, open, and union shops
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clean air amendment
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of the environmental policies enacted in the twentieth century, which led to decrease of sulfur dioxide concentration
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aid to public schools
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the smith-hughes act of 1917 falls under which of the four categories of public education programs
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federal road aid act
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what federal policy set in motion a pattern for developing the federal highway programs
