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Which of the following sums up Madison's dilemma?

A. how to ensure free and fair elections and protect civil liberties B. how to ensure adequate participation in a democracy C. how to ensure participation while maintaining accountability D. how to provide security to citizens while maintaining freedom of expression E. how to balance an effective government with a limited government

Which statement describes the role that derivatives trading played in the recent housing market bubble?

a. "Deriving" their value from real estate speculation, derivatives created a volatile value system. b. Derivatives fluctuate widely in value, which led many investors to buy, only to lose large sums upon downward fluctuation. c. Derivatives forced many banking institutions to sell or close, condensing the control of the finance industry into a few small hands. d. Derivatives became so complex that no one could understand them, which masked losses and made assets extremely difficult to evaluate.