American Gov - Final Exam - Ch 20, 21, 24

Which response below is NOT considered to be an obligation for responsible journalism?

Which US Supreme Court case prohibited the federal gov't from exercising prior restraint over the Pentagon Papers?

Which term describes an in-depth analysis of events or developments & seeks to explain why something happened?

What percentage of the federal budget is considered to "uncontrollable"?

What does the FOIA require?

Which Communist countries have added free-market elements to their economies in order to survive?

Which response(s) below are examples of IGOs?

Before the creation of the income tax, how did the US gov't raise money?

Which term describes an organization formed to address international problems outside of any gov't control.

Which law requires that the OMB & CBO to issue a joint report describing the estimated impact of the proposed budget?

What are characteristics of developing nations?

Which term describes a ready-made story prepared by gov't officials for members of the press?

Which countries below are examples of theocracies?

What enabled Pres. FDR to get around the negative press of the newspapers & reach the people directly w/his agenda?

Which part of the federal gov't actually manages & spends the money allocated in the federal budget every year?

Which economist advocated deficit spending as a tool of fiscal policy to stimulate the economy?

What is true about the Mexican gov't?

Which law created budget committees in both the House & the Senate & created the CBO?

What do shield laws protect?

What is true about totalitarians gov'ts?

Which response below are considered to be part of discretionary area of the budget?

What describes an opportunity given to reporters to directly question high-level gov't officials like the president?

Which responses are NOT NGOs?

What is "libel"?

What is the most widespread form of democratic governments?

Which response(s) below can be considered an entitlement?

What term describes nations who agree to eliminate barriers to trade between themselves?

What was the legal system of racial segregation formerly practiced in South Africa?

By buying national debt in open market operations, what is the Fed trying to do?

How are people used in human trafficking?

How does "horse race coverage" of elections hurt the election process?

What is the goal of the Fed when it raises the discount rate that it charges banks to whom it lends money?

When does the fiscal year start for the US?

Which responses below are true?

Which nonpartisan fed. gov't agency has responsibility to analyze the economic impact of proposed Congressional bills?

How can you detect bias in news reports?

Which country below does NOT have a parliamentary system?

What term describes a story based on factual reporting of newsworthy events at local, national, & international levels?

Which response is NOT a characteristic of a parliamentary system of gov't?

Which term below describes using debt to fund current expenses?

How can local gov'ts raise money?

What are countries that are capitalist in nature with extensive welfare systems called?

On what economic concepts does capitalism rely?

Which law relaxed the FCC limits on media ownership?

Which part of the federal gov't is responsible for beginning the annual budget process?

Which law divided the US budget into 3 areas, domestic policy, defense, & international affairs??

Which special power(s) does the French president hold?

What is true under socialism?

Which response below is is an example of a trading bloc?

Which portion(s) of the federal budget CANNOT be controlled by Congress?

Which response(s) are true about communist economies?

Which response is NOT an economic goal of the US?

What motivates international trade?