Which of the Following Setbacks Did President Trump Encounter in His

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following setbacks did President Trump encounter in his first year in office?

• A) Federal courts blocked his directive to ban immigrants and refugees from seven Muslim nations, declaring it unconstitutional.
• B) The U.S. Senate blocked several of his cabinet appointments.
• C) Congress defeated his Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
• D) Congress overrode his decisions to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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Definitions:

Limited Information

A scenario where decision-makers have only a partial view or incomplete data about a situation or problem.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts that allow people to solve problems and make judgements quickly and efficiently.

Availability Heuristic

Availability heuristic is a mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person’s mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Anchoring and Adjustment

A psychological heuristic where initial information serves as a reference point for subsequent judgments and decisions.