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What vote threshold must be reached for the legislature to approve new taxes or raise fees? - Answer a supermajority of 2/3 Which of these tools has Governor Jerry Brown used to balance the state's annual budget? - Answer endorsing a proposition to temporarily raise the state sales tax by ¼ pe...

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What vote threshold must be reached for the legislature to approve new taxes or raise
fees? - Answer a supermajority of 2/3


Which of these tools has Governor Jerry Brown used to balance the state's annual
budget? - Answer endorsing a proposition to temporarily raise the state sales tax by ¼
percent


The state spends most of its annual budget on_________ . - Answer education and
health and human services


It takes 2/3 vote to raise taxes and fees. What vote threshold must be reached to reduce
taxes and fees? - Answer a simple majority (50% plus 1)


California taxpayers are generally opposed to higher taxes. They tend to make
exceptions and to support new taxes or higher tax rates when: - Answer the taxes are
dedicated for specific purposes


To many Americans, what is the chief purpose of the nation's foreign policy? - Answer
protecting America's security


In his farewell address, which president warned the American people to "steer clear of
permanent alliances" and "to have . . . as little political connection as possible" with
foreign nations? - Answer g washington


The era of confrontation with the former Soviet Union is known as the - Answer cold
war

, An example of a regional trade agreement designed to promote free trade is the -
Answer NAFTA


The United States' promotion of human rights is - Answer less important than security
and economic concerns.


What would the framers of the Constitution think of the president's ability to commit
U.S. military forces abroad? - Answer They would be surprised because Congress was
assigned the power to declare war.


The president can create legally binding understandings between the United States and
another country without seeking the advice and consent of the Senate by using - Answer
executive agreement


The purpose of diplomacy is to - Answer promote national interests by peaceful means.


Which of the following is an organization founded in 1945 that acts as a channel for
negotiations and a means of settling international disputes peaceably? - Answer United
Nations


What major lesson did U.S. policy makers learn from the U.S. military actions in Korea,
Vietnam, and Iraq? - Answer Public support for conflicts decreases if they last a long
time without positive results.


In 2012, the U.S. military budget was ______________. - Answer $700 billion


For the most part, U.S. foreign policy is formulated and implemented by
______________ - Answer the president

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