In 2008, Congress passed __________ to help stabilize banks and the financial industry

Fill in the blank with the correct words.

Answer: the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP)

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How do party-independent expenditures differ from soft money?

a. Party-independent expenditures are spent by parties, whereas soft money is spent by candidates' campaigns. b. Unlike soft money, party-independent expenditures can only use funds raised with normal hard money contribution limits. c. Unlike party-independent expenditures, soft money is subject to disclosure requirements. d. Party-independent expenditures are limited to party-building activities, whereas soft money can be spent on election communications.

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During the late 19th century and into the 20th century, the most common form of disfranchisement of African Americans were (?) __________.

a. property requirements b. literacy tests c. poll taxes d. white primaries

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