The best way for Federal Reserve Board officials to help boost a stagnant economy is to

A) raise interest rates so that banks can earn more money on the loans they provide to individuals and businesses.
B) lower interest rates so that banks can provide more loans at cheaper rates to individuals and businesses.
C) take money out of circulation so that the dollar becomes more valuable.
D) raise the reserve requirement,restricting the amount of cash and negotiable securities banks must have on hand.

Colonial protesters of the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act rallied around which slogan?

A) "No taxation without representation"
B) "Give me liberty or give me death"
C) "A house divided against itself cannot stand"
D) "Don't tread on me"

The primary advantage of direct marketing as an interest group strategy is that it

A) eliminates the need to lobby members of Congress.
B) allows for specialized appeals to carefully targeted audiences.
C) appeals to the reader's rational interests rather than his or her emotional reactions.
D) allows an interest group to send its message to as many people as possible.

The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution requires

A) the federal government to accept a state's outstanding debt at the time of ratification.
B) the states to honor each other's public acts and legal decisions.
C) the states,but not the federal government,to maintain a balanced budget.
D) the federal government,but not the states,to maintain a balanced budget.