Which of the Following Duties Is Performed by the President

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following duties is performed by the president of the United States as head of state?

• A) Making secret agreements with other countries
• B) Granting reprieves, pardons, and amnesties
• C) Decorating war heroes
• D) Making pacts with other heads of state
• E) Deploying the armed forces

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Definitions:

DAX

The stock market index that represents 40 of the largest and most liquid German companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Nikkei

A redefinition: A major stock market index in Japan, tracking the performance of top-performing companies and serving as a barometer for the Japanese economy.

Hang Seng

The Hang Seng Index is a freefloat-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted stock-market index in Hong Kong, used to record and monitor daily changes of the largest companies of the market.

Repurchase Agreements

Short-term loans where securities are sold with an agreement to repurchase them at a higher price at a future date, often used for raising short-term capital.