The American Presidential System Is Different from Most Parliamentary Systems

question 25

Multiple Choice

The American presidential system is different from most parliamentary systems because

• A) of the inability of party leadership to force its elected representatives to vote certain ways.
• B) the president can get what he wants through Congress easily.
• C) all adults have the right to vote in the United States.
• D) civil liberties are always respected in the United States.
• E) executive power is not separate from legislative power.

Identify the role and challenges of central banking and monetary policy in managing the economy.

Understand the debate between using monetary policy rules versus discretionary policy.

Recognize the complexities of the political business cycle and its impact on economic policies.

Understand the effects of taxation and government policies on savings, investment, and aggregate demand.

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