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Chapter 31: The Ordeal of Liberalism


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  1. affirmative action: The policy of making a special effort to provide jobs, college admission, or other benefits to members of a group that was previously discriminated against, such as blacks or women.
  2. fiscal and monetary policy: The practice of influencing the economy through manipulation of government spending (fiscal) and the money supply (monetary).

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