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EKSAMEN 2006 I NORAM1503: American Geography, Politics, Institutions, and Economic System

Onsdag 31. mai 2006. 4 timer Oppgaven best?r av 1 side

Tillatte hjelpemidler: Godkjent engelsk-engelsk ordbok

A. Explain the following items in a few lines (20% of final score):

1. J.I.T. 2. ¡°Reapportionment,¡± ¡°redistricting,¡± and ¡°gerrymandering¡± 3. The Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 4. AFL/CIO 5. The Fourteenth Amendment

B. ANSWER TWO of four questions (each 40% of total score):

1. Explain the term ¡°separation of powers¡± and how the system of ¡°checks and balances¡± works in American politics. 2. Americans like to think that their nation is unique and, when founded, represented newness or innovations compared to old Europe. Considering American government, which aspects would you say are American and which features are carryovers from Europe? 3. Isolationism and internationalism, respectively, have dominated certain periods in American foreign policy. Give TWO examples of epochs in which isolationism was dominant and two eras in which internationalism had the upper hand. In trade policies, regions have often differed regarding the desirability of protectionism (high tariffs on imported goods) or free trade, respectively. Explain how and why the regions have changed their stance on this question and to what extent this change has also been reflected in the positions of the political parties on the question of free trade versus protectionism. 4. Describe the major developments in regional party strength after World War Two and explain the reasons for these changes.