Americans Are the Biggest Users of Checks in the World

question 104

True/False

Americans are the biggest users of checks in the world but nonetheless are ahead of Europeans in the proportion of noncash payments that are made by electronic means.

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Definitions:

Central Banking

A financial institution designated by a government to manage the state's currency, money supply, and interest rates, as well as to oversee the commercial banking system.

Constitution

The supreme law of the United States, outlining the national frame of government and the rights of citizens.

Republicans

Members of the Republican Party, one of the two major political parties in the United States, often associated with conservative policies and positions on issues like taxation, national defense, and business regulation.

Westward Expansion

the 19th-century movement of settlers into the American West, encouraged by ideology, government policy, and opportunities for new land and wealth.