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What is the Federal Reserve responsible for?
Printing money
Setting monetary policy and regulating banks
Collecting taxes
Issuing passports
Managing the national parks
Correct answer is B
The Federal Reserve sets monetary policy and regulates financial institutions.
Which war resulted in the United States acquiring Puerto Rico?
Mexican-American War
Spanish-American War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Correct answer is B
The U.S. acquired Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War in 1898.
What was the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
Regulate banking
Prohibit monopolies and promote competition
Tax foreign goods
End slavery
Promote agricultural development
Correct answer is B
The Sherman Antitrust Act was enacted in 1890 to prevent monopolies.
Which U.S. President famously said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"?
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
John F. Kennedy
Theodore Roosevelt
Correct answer is B
Franklin D. Roosevelt said this during his inaugural address in 1933.
What is the primary purpose of the U.S. Census?
Collect tax data
Allocate federal funding and representation
Monitor unemployment
Measure economic growth
Track migration patterns
Correct answer is B
The U.S. Census determines federal funding and Congressional representation.