Apentix/AP US History/Unit 9: Period 9 (1980-Present)/Question
AP US Historyhardmcq1 pt

Historians and economists disagree most sharply about which question concerning the Great Recession?

A.Whether lax lending and financial deregulation or government housing policies bear primary responsibility
B.Whether the recession occurred at all
C.Whether unemployment rose in 2009
D.Whether banks received any federal assistance

Explanation

Core Concept

One view stresses private risk-taking enabled by deregulation; another emphasizes policies that promoted homeownership for lower-income borrowers. The causal weight of each factor remains contested.

Correct Answer

AWhether lax lending and financial deregulation or government housing policies bear primary responsibility

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