What is the nature of “fast-track” trade negotiations (also called trade promotion authority)?
a. Trade pacts negotiated by the president are subject to an up-or-down vote in both houses of Congress within 90 days.
b. Trade agreements that open markets are subject to fewer restrictions than those that seek to implement tariffs and other protectionist measures.
c. Congress has more authority in trade agreements than in other types of international policies.
d. The Senate does not allow filibusters on any trade-related bills.
a. Trade pacts negotiated by the president are subject to an up-or-down vote in both houses of Congress within 90 days.
You might also like to view...
A government that wants to influence its citizens to save rather than spend their money is likely to _____
a. cut taxes b. raise interest rates c. print more money d. expand entitlements
The experience surrounding the creation and adoption of Common Core standards illustrates which of the following?
a. The national government has the ability to implement a single set of educational standards in order to provide benefits for the country. b. The administration can offer grant money to the states if they adopt common learning goals. c. Policies change, and the standards outlined in Common Core have been replaced by those contained in the No Child Left Behind program. d. The federal government has few incentives to encourage the states to adopt the new standards.