An Example of Nondiscretionary Policymaking Is

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Multiple Choice

An example of nondiscretionary policymaking is

• A) a rule under which the Fed targets the inflation rate.
• B) expansionary fiscal policy.
• C) changes in the interest rate initiated by the Fed.
• D) a Congressional tax-rate cut aimed at boosting real GDP.

Understand the views and beliefs of key figures such as Jefferson, Madison, and Crèvecoeur regarding American society and governance.

Recognize the fundamental principles and compromises in the U.S. Constitution.

Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation with the U.S. Constitution.

Identify the different perspectives on liberty and government's role in protecting it.

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Definitions:

British Empiricists

Philosophers from Britain who emphasized the importance of sensory experience as the foundation of knowledge.

Transduction

The process of converting one form of energy into another, as in sensory organs transforming physical stimuli into nerve signals.

Sensitization

The process of becoming more receptive or sensitive to a stimulus after repeated exposure to it.

Distal Stimuli

Objects and events in the external world that provide sensory input, as opposed to the sensory signals (proximal stimuli) actually perceived by the senses.