Most annual spending is mandatory, meaning that legislators must spend certain amounts of the budget on items that are required by law.

When the trade balance is zero,

a. it means that no foreign countries wish to purchase your exports. b. your country is exporting more than it is importing. c. the economy is importing exactly as much as it exports. d. countries that owe you money for your exports still need to pay up.

The Immigration Act of 1990

A. limited the immigration quota to 675,000 per year after 1995 B. introduced a lottery process C. family unification became the primary criterion D. all of the above E. (A) & (C) only