The citizens of a small city have been eager to see more green space in their environment. There are several abandoned lots that activists think could be turned into community gardens or parks for people to freely enjoy.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
For the additional green spaces to be considered public services, what must be true?
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Responses
The local government uses tax money to create them.
The local government uses tax money to create them.
A national business provides funding for some of the spaces.
A national business provides funding for some of the spaces.
People who purchase season passes to the spaces get access.
People who purchase season passes to the spaces get access.
Citizens hold a fundraiser to pay for the project.
The correct answer is: The local government uses tax money to create them.
Besides providing financial services and setting monetary policy, what is the third major function of the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank?
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Responses
making foreign trade agreements
making foreign trade agreements
supervising and regulating banks
supervising and regulating banks
lowering prices by increasing competition
lowering prices by increasing competition
decreasing foreign competition for domestic goods