The 2008 financial crisis
A) was caused in part by banks granting home loans to people who did not have sufficient income.
B) led the U.S. government to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
C) resulted in the bankruptcy of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
D) did not affect unemployment rates.
E) led the U.S. government to de-regulate the banking industry.
A
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a. organized and motivated factions can "capture" the conventions b. major media outlets play a major role in publicizing them c. party activists usually skip them in favor of attending candidate campaign rallies d. nominees from each of the political parties often do not have to compete in primary elections
What event was referred to as the "coup from heaven"?
a. A bloodless coup in 1983 that returned the government over to civilian power after three years of military rule. b. A bloody civil war in 1963 that lasted over two years and resulted in the loss of over two million lives. c. In 1979 the National Party of Nigeria won the presidency and the legislature in a national election, after Nigeria adopted the U.S. model of government. d. Defense Minister Brigadier Sani Abach died of a heart attack before he could take over the presidency.