1. How does the author characterize the
United States position in the global
economy compared to its past position?

Answer:s the United States enters the 21st century, it stands unchallenged as the world’s economic leader, a remarkable turnaround from the 1980s when many Americans had doubts about U.S. “competitiveness.” Productivity growth—the engine of improvement in average living standards—has rebounded from a 25-year slump of a little more than 1 percent a year to roughly 2.5 percent since 1995, a gain few had predicted.

Economic engagement with the rest of the world has played a key part in the U.S. economic revival. Our relatively open borders, which permit most foreign goods to come in with a zero or low tariff, have helped keep inflation in check, allowing the Federal Reserve to let the good times roll without hiking up interest rates as quickly as it might otherwise have done. Indeed, the influx of funds from abroad during the Asian financial crisis kept interest rates low and thereby encouraged a continued boom in investment and consumption, which more than offset any decline in American exports to Asia. Even so, during the 1990s, exports accounted for almost a quarter of the growth of output (though just 12 percent of U.S. gross domestic product at the end of the decade).

Yet as the new century dawns, America’s increasing economic interdependence with the rest of the world, known loosely as “globalization,” has come under attack. Much of the criticism is aimed at two international institutions that the United States helped create and lead: the International Monetary Fund, launched after World War II to provide emergency loans to countries with temporary balance-of-payments problems, and the World Trade Organization, created in 1995 during the last round of world trade negotiations, primarily to help settle trade disputes among countries.

The attacks on both institutions are varied and often inconsistent. But they clearly have taken their toll. For all practical purposes, the IMF is not likely to have its resources augmented any time soon by Congress (and thus by other national governments). Meanwhile, the failure of the WTO meetings in Seattle last December to produce even a roadmap for future trade negotiations—coupled with the protests that soiled the proceedings—has thrown a wrench into plans to reduce remaining barriers to world trade and investment.

For better or worse, it is now up to the United States, as it has been since World War II, to help shape the future of both organizations and arguably the course of the global economy. A broad consensus appears to exist here and elsewhere that governments should strive to improve the stability of the world economy and to advance living standards. But the consensus breaks down over how to do so. As the United States prepares to pick a new president and a new Congress, citizens and policymakers should be asking how best to promote stability and growth in the years ahead.

Unilateralism

According to Clarence Darrow, what was at
stake in the trial?

Which of these is an example of physical systems impacting the environment? (4
points). 1. A flood causes erosion and loss of shoreline. 2. People fill a lake before building houses near it. 3. An earthquake causes a building to fall. 4. A native tribe considers a volcano to be sacred.

Samuel, a 15-year-old boy, was arrested by the police. The police told Samuel that he had been identified by someone as the person who recently robbed a local convenience store.

Which statement is true about Samuel’s arrest?
Samuel has the same rights as an adult—notification of charges, the right to have an attorney, and the right to confront his accuser in court, based on in re Gault.
Because Samuel is a juvenile, and his punishment would be time in a juvenile detention center rather than jail, Samuel has limited rights based on in re Gault.
Samuel has the right to an attorney if he can't afford one, and the right to a court hearing before a jury, based on Miranda v. Arizona.
Samuel has the right to one phone call, and to request an attorney to represent him if he can't afford one, based on Gideon v. Wainwright.

Select the sentence from the section that explains WHY ntaps have lines of longitude and latitude.
O Every map of Earth has lines that form a grid.
These are called lines of latitude and longitude.
These are not real lines on the planet.
O They only exist on maps and are used to find any place on Earth

Explain what could be done to reduce the number of deaths by infectious diseases worldwide.
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9. What was the outcome of the Clarksburg Convention?

What freedoms of fair treatments should all humans have

What effects did the Great
Depression have on the US
economy and society?

Plz help!!!
Today, the British government is a constitutional monarchy. This means the monarch is the ceremonial leader, but Parliament makes the laws. Unlike the United States Constitution, the British constitution is not a single document, but a group of laws and court decisions. The symbolic head is Queen Elizabeth II, who symbolizes Britain’s nationhood.

The British legislature, or Parliament, is located in London, England. It is made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. At one time, members of the House of Lords inherited their seats. Today, Parliament is moving toward a combination of elected and appointed members in both houses. These members are composed of high-ranking clergy, judges, and national leaders. The head of the majority party in the House of Commons is the prime minister, the true head of the British government.

Which statement best explains why the British system of government is considered a constitutional monarchy?
Responses

A. A king or queen is the head of state, but Parliament makes the laws.

B. Some members of Parliament are elected, while others are appointed.

C. The monarch has more power than the elected parliament.

D. The head of the majority party in Parliament is the prime minister.

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Which climate conditions best describe the Fertile Crescent?

hot and dry
mild in winter
warm and damp
rainy in summer

20. Sir Francis Drake added wealth to the treasury and diminished Spain's

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Which issues were sources of economic problems facing farmers in the late 1920s?
Choose all answers that are correct.



A) falling crop prices


B) new machinery


C) overproduction of crops


D) drought


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How did these conditions impact the 1930s?

O They helped many farmers build wealth and reduced the impact of the Great
Depression on them.

They spurred economic growth through global trade and helped to reduce the economic impact of the Great Depression.

O They created a false sense of economic prosperity and contributed to the start of the Great Depression.

O They increased tax revenue and strengthened the government's ability to respond to the Great Depression.

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Comparing and Contrasting Compare the Dresden bombing on-the-ground
account with the account from the aircraft.

Compared to the Ottoman Empire, the Safavid Empire was?

The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek ceded more than ___________ of Choctaw land to the state of Mississippi.
A.
7.5 million acres
B.
8.5 million acres
C.
2.5 million acres.
D.
none of the above.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Why do citizens have to register to vote

Why did people feel the constitution needed a bill of right?

Who was elected president of the United States in 1968?

How did betsy change Washington's design

HELP ASAP!!!!!
which term best completes the diagram showing major influences on the us constitution?

In which diagram are the steps listed in chronological order?
A
Running for Public Office
1. Create a campaign
2. Raise funds
3. Network
4. Make campaign materials
B.
Running for Public Office
1. Make campaign materials
2. Create a campaign
3. Raise funds
4. Network
c.
Running for Public Office
1. Network
2. Raise funds
3. Create a campaign
4. Make campaign materials
D
Running for Public Office
1. Make campaign materials
2. Raise funds
3. Create a campaign
4. Network

Which of the following is an example of a delegated power? (1 point)
Negotiating a new peace treaty with a foreign country
Setting a speed limit of 50 miles per hour on a road
Requiring children to receive a measles vaccine
Passing laws to require homeschooled children to learn math skills

All social services organizations maintain a set of ethical standards for similar reasons, which include providing structured principles to
guide behavior, practice, and
O employee incentives
decision making
O policy-making
O conduct codes

how did urbanization impact the industrial revolution?​

What was the Burlingame Treaty? What did it do for Americans and Chinese? *

How did Railroads most influence the success of farmers in the American west

“ Mention two senators and representatives from five states ”

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PLS help

Which type of government was promoted as the ideal form by Enlightenment philosophers?
Group of answer choices

confederate

monarchy

oligarchy

republic

54 POINTSS!!!
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QUESTION: What’s the foreign affair and effect and A domestic affair and effect THOMAS JEFFERSON & MONROE DOCTRINE:)