The Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) in October 2008 was passed to ______.
a. bail out the auto industry
b. bail out the credit card industry
c. bail out financial institutions deemed “too big to fail”
d. bail out the oil companies
e. none of these
c. bail out financial institutions deemed “too big to fail”
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Chris is a political reporter working at a newspaper in Texas. Which of the following will Chris notice regarding bias in the media?
a. There is no political bias in Texas as newspapers are forbidden to endorse candidates. b. Bias in newspapers is usually visible in the editorials and opinion pieces. c. News coverage is more biased than it was during the first half-century of the state's existence. d. Most of the partisanship and bias in media in Texas tends to favor Democrats.
Which of the following must happen to bills that require the state to spend money?
a. They must be certified by the comptroller of public accounts. b. They must be approved by the Finance Committee in the House. c. They must be approved by the Appropriations Committee in the senate. d. They must be approved by the Texas Secretary of State.