The Creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the Passing

question 33

Multiple Choice

The creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the passing of the Patriot Act under the Bush Administration demonstrated

• A)that President Bush wanted to shrink the size of the federal government.
• B)that President Bush wanted to enhance state power.
• C)examples of dual federalism.
• D)President Bush's desire to expand federal power to fit his conservative ideology.

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Definitions:

Cross Elasticity

A measure of how the quantity demanded of one good or service changes in response to a change in the price of another good or service.

Complementary

Goods or services that are used together, where an increase in demand for one leads to an increase in demand for the other.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the demand for a product changes in response to changes in consumer income.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases when consumer income rises, contrasting with normal goods.