[单项选择]The federal government ______.

[单项选择]Records show that the federal government is the ______ largest purchaser of the firm's advanced aerospace technologies.
A. later
B. single
C. once
D. every

[单项选择]The federal courts are much better than the Senate Judicial or ethics committees in determining and assessing those violations because ______.


A. the federal courts have much bigger power
B. the federal courts are political arena
C. the federal courts are more impartial
D. the federal courts are forum which can put politics aside

[单项选择]If the Federal Reserve wishes to lower market interest rates without changing the discount rate, it can:（）
A. increase bank reserve requirements.
B. raise the yield on Treasury securities.
C. buy Treasury securities.

[单项选择]The purpose of the federal needs analysis is to determine______________.

[单项选择]According to the passage more government assistance is needed for the Eskimos in______


A. providing schools.
B. safeguarding their traditional means of livelihood.
C. encouraging agricultural production.
D. promoting industrial job possibilities.

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Last week, Utah federal Judge Paul G. Cassell handed a 22-year sentence to a man who beat an elderly woman to death with a log. A few hours later, Judge Cassell sentenced a 25-year-old first-time drug offender to 55 years.
If you think Judge Cassell liked sentencing a small-change drug dealer to more time than a violent killer, guess again. The judge had no choice. Federal law demanded the sentence, despite Judge Cassell’s pointed questioning if there was a "rational basis" for sentencing Weldon H. Angelos, the father of two young children, to more time than he could sentence a hijacker, murder or rapist.
Blame federal mandatory minimum sentencing rules. A jury found Angelos guilty on three separate charges of possessing a firearm while he sold a half-pound of marijuana for ＄ 350. The first charge of possessing a gun during a drug transaction brought a five-year sentence--the second two charges brought 25 years each. That adds
A. federal.
B. separate.
C. tough.
D. guilty.

[单项选择]Many citizens appealed to the city government for enacting ______ laws to protect the consumers.
A. rigorous
B. equivocal
C. stringent
D. furtive

[单项选择]For what purpose did the Canadian government make gold seekers bring one year's supplies with them


A. To prevent them from dying of hunger and cold.
B. To equip the army with enough food for fighting a war.
C. To enable them to trade with the Eskimos.
D. To make Alaska prosperous with the supplies.