Protectionism

question 33

Multiple Choice

Protectionism

• A)is the use of cheap labor to protect firms from paying high wages.
• B)is the use of trade barriers to protect domestic firms from foreign competition.
• C)refers to reductions in tariffs and other barriers that protect consumers from paying high prices.
• D)refers to the use of copyright and trademark laws to protect inventors and artists from losing the rights to their creative efforts.

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Definitions:

Constitutional Right

A privilege or freedom ensured by a country's constitution, protecting individuals against government infringement.

Exclusionary Rule

A legal principle in the United States that prevents the government from using evidence gathered in violation of the Constitution in court.

Mapp

Relates to Mapp v. Ohio, a landmark Supreme Court case decided in 1961 that established the rule excluding illegally obtained evidence from being used in court under the Fourth Amendment.

Levels of Government

The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches (local, state, and federal) to prevent any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.