Task 1: Researching Today’s Trade Agreements The International Trade Administration (ITA) is a division of the US Department of 1 © 2015 EDMENTUM, INC. 1 Commerce that focuses on the nation’s trade issues and helps companies do business in and with other countries. The ITA website contains a wide variety of information on issues related to international trade. Read about the free trade agreements the United States has with other countries and answer the questions that follow. Choose a trade agreement that the US currently has with another country that you would like to learn more about. Which country and trade agreement did you choose? Type your response here: If you haven’t already, click the link for the webpage of the potential agreement you selected, and navigate through it to answer the remaining questions. You may have to go to other websites to find some information. If so, be sure to cite your source in your response. List five main points of this agreement. Type your response here: What are the major regions and industries that the agreement addresses? Type your response here: What are some of the current tariffs or barriers to trade? Type your response here: How will consumers benefit from this trade agreement? Type your response here: Conduct some research on the origins of this agreement. Were any Congress members particularly for this agreement? If so, who and why? Type your response here: Were any Congress members against this agreement? If so, who and why? Type your response here: 2 © 2015 EDMENTUM, INC. 2 How might this agreement benefit the US economy overall? Type your response here: How might this agreement benefit people in your state specifically? Type your response here: Task 2: Presenting Your View Imagine that this agreement is still being negotiated. In this task, you will create a presentation to your Congress member to encourage him or her to support passage of this tra

The main purpose of trade agreements between countries is to reduce trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas and facilitate free trading.

This refers to the treaties signed by nations to encourage the free flow of goods and services between the members.

These agreements can be a bilateral or multilateral which generally reduce trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas.

An example of trade agreements is one that exist in the Northern Sphere of America called the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

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What was a characteristic of Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?

Ten percent of a state's voters were required to pledge loyalty to the federal government before the state was allowed to form a new government.

Black Codes were required to be placed in all new southern state constitutions.

Southerners who took an oath of loyalty would be pardoned and have land returned to them.

Voter registration requirements were revised.

In which era does the Trail of Tears belong

Speaking of spelling, which country added an extra syllable to its official name?.

Which president made memorial day a national holiday.

Match the Supreme Court case with the ruling.

What were modern conservatives concerned about in the 1980s?
a. illegal drug use
b. health care
c. illegal immigration
d. terrorism
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In the United States we have a constitution that was written to explain the basics of how our government is supposed to work. How is the British Constitution different?
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1 point
The British Constitution has far more checks and balances between the legislative and executive branches than the US Constitution does.
The British Constitution doesn’t include a Judicial branch, while the US Constitution does.
The British Constitution gives all law-making power to the Prime Minister, while the US Constitution gives it to Congress
The British Constitution isn’t a single document, but rather hundreds of different documents that have been written over centuries.

2: What is one potential problem of how powerful the Russian government has made the position of president?
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1 point
The president lacks the authority to act decisively on the international stage, leaving Russia vulnerable in an emergency
The president has the power to declare policy on his own, which can only be stopped if the Legislative branch passes a law to overrule it. This means there are few checks on the power of the executive branch
The president can directly appoint members of the Duma, giving him control of both the legislative and executive branches.
The President can veto decisions made by the Constitutional Court, meaning that there is no way for the courts to check the executive branch.

3:This graphic shows how key positions in the executive and legislative branches of the Russian government are chosen. How is the Russian prime minister chosen?
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1 point
The members of the Duma select the prime minister, who must be approved by the president.
The people elect the prime minister, who must be approved by both the Duma and president.
The people elect the prime minister, who does not require approval from any other part of government.
The president appoints the prime minister, who must then be approved by the Duma.
4:Which of the following statements are true about Russia’s Duma? (Choose two)
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2 points
They are popularly elected
They approve the President’s choice for Prime Minister
They serve in their position for life
They control the Russian Orthodox Church
5:Which of the following ISN'T true about the power of the Russian President vs. the power of the American President?
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1 point
Russian Presidents have far more policy control than American Presidents based on institutional powers and in practice.
The Russian President has more power over legislative agendas than the American President.
Russian Presidential Decrees have more power than the American President’s Executive Order.
Both the Russian and American Presidents can serve an unlimited number of terms.
6:What was China’s Cultural Revolution?
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1 point
A movement to make China more democratic
A socio-political movement to “purify” China and increase Mao Zadong’s power.
A movement to adopt western culture into Chinese society
A movement to invest in China’s education system to provide the next generation of Chinese students easier access to better schools and education.
7:What has been the effect of China’s economy opening up to more private business and capitalist practices?
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1 point
It has led to great personal wealth for many Chinese but there is still government limitations
It has allowed the country to switch to a full free market style economy
China’s currency has plummeted in the last 10 years due to high inflation
The Chinese government has made an effort to crack down on privatization and return the economy fully into the hands of the government.
8:What is the original job of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?
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To provide economic aid to third world countries to help them develop democracy
To promote free trade between all its member nations
To bring the European countries together into what would one day become the European Union
To provide a military alliance against the Soviet Union, where an attack on one member was an attack on all of them.
9:Which of the following is NOT an example of hard power when it comes to foreign policy?
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Harsh economic sanctions
Naval blockade of a nation
Military invasion of a nation
Negotiations between nations that result in a peaceful compromise

According
to the map, what is
the name of the landing point
for the British army on the
EASTERN SIDE of the island?

Which side won the boer wars and how did it win? o a. the british won by using guerilla warfare. o b. the british won by using scorched earth tactics o c. the boers won by enlisting the support of outlanders. o d. the boers won by using guerilla warfare.

Which is the best example of a secondary source document useful in the study of history?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did which
of the following?
A. Outlawed free elections in the South.
B. Outlawed open enrollment in schools.
C. Outlawed the desegregation of buses.
D. Outlawed segregation everywhere.

washington's constitution enables people to govern themselves by
o forming local governments.
o creating local court systems.
o electing outside leaders to run local government.
allowing state legislators to pick local leaders.

How have these groups influenced U.S. culture?

What does not describe Aztec religious beliefs

Which of the following statements mostly accurately explains the impact of the Enabling Act?

The greatest pollution of air is caused by:
open burning of trash
automobiles
dusty roads

Government is a reflection of the beliefs of the _____ of the people in a nation. majority or minority

What was the purpose of the twenty-sixth amendment?

The chart shows the populations of select US regions. Which US region was the most populous in 2014? the Northeast the Midwest the West the South

How did northern republicans react to the new members of congress who joined in 1866? they were angry that african americans had been elected to congress. they were outraged that former confederates were able to join congress. they encouraged cooperation to accomplish the goals of reconstruction. they decided to hand over control of reconstruction to president johnson.

In mythology, which people believed in Hades and which people believed in Valhalla

The Fall of the Berlin Wall is symbolic of?

Which of these statements best describes the views of those involved with the treaty of versailles? select five answers. france thought the treaty was not tough enough on germany. germany was unhappy it could not participate in the treaty negotiations. italy was pleased that its contribution to the allied effort had been rewarded. great britain feared that the treaty was too harsh on germany. the us congress was happy that a league of nations had been created. japan was unhappy that its contribution to the war effort had gone unrewarded. germany resented the fact that it had to sign the treaty or face invasion.

During the Han Dynasty one of the advancements made in the subject of medicine was the use of

Who was president during the fall of the berlin wall and the end of the soviet union?
o jimmy carter
o bill clinton
o george h.w. bush
o ronald reagan

What state is directly north of the state where the civil war started?

The Federal Trade Commission acts primarily as a
O consumer protection agency.
national central bank.
O federal oversight committee.
O regulatory body for tariffs and taxes.

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What was the result of the election of 1876?

Hayes won the popular vote and electoral vote by small margins, forcing him to compromise his Reconstruction plans during his presidency.

Hayes won the election easily, showing that there was a large amount of public support for continuing Reconstruction efforts.

Hayes lost the popular and electoral vote, but the South allowed him to be president if southern states were allowed to rewrite their constitutions.

Hayes and the Republicans won after compromising with the Democrats that they would remove federal troops from the South.

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O More people received free higher education.
O More people received health care and benefits.
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Which of the following strategies does president Roosevelt use in this speech?