The Levellers

question 16

Multiple Choice

The Levellers:

• A) got their name for knocking down (leveling) the Parliament building.
• B) called for the strengthening of freedom and democracy at a time when those principles were seen as possibly contributing to anarchy.
• C) opposed a written constitution on the grounds that it institutionalized social inequality.
• D) proposed to abolish Parliament.

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Definitions:

Financial Institutions

Organizations that provide financial services, such as banks, insurance companies, and stock exchanges.

Open Market Operations

The buying and selling of government securities by a central bank as a means of controlling the money supply and influencing interest rates.

National Debt

The total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed, by various means, from the private sector and other governments.

Interest Rates

The cost of borrowing money or the return for investing money, typically expressed as a percentage of the principal amount per year.