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2. What tool did the U.S. use to pressure Maduro’s government? page 16
3. What critics say the administration’s approach reflects? pages 4–6
5. What economic topic lies at the center of the budget fight? pages 6–7
7. What phrase describes Congress’s inability to compromise? pages 6–7
8. What phrase describes the legislative deadlock in Washington? page 6
10. What democratic rights are questioned by critics of the crackdown? pages 4–6
12. What helped shape public reaction to the crackdown? pages 4–6
13. What process was discussed as an alternative to military action? pages 14–17
15. What power was expanded through troop deployment? pages 4–5
16. What foreign event raised questions about U.S. priorities? page 16
19. What constitutional process limits government overreach? pages 34–35
21. What term describes the president’s authority to deploy troops? pages 4–5
22. What is the term for the plan discussed by Democrats to pressure Republicans? page 6
23. What major event threatened to halt federal services? page 6
24. What factor influenced both parties’ political decisions? pages 6–7
25. Which group struggled to keep unity in Congress? page 6

1. What justification was used to send troops into U.S. cities? pages 4–5
4. What justification was used for the militarized action? pages 4–5
6. What phrase describes Trump’s intensified response in blue cities? pages 4–5
9. What controversial practice is debated in the Venezuela story? page 16
11. What issue dominated the debate about which party caused the shutdown? page 6
14. What erupted in cities after the government sent federal forces? pages 4–5
17. What phrase describes possible U.S. interference in Venezuela? page 16
18. What phrase represents growing polarization in U.S. politics? pages 4–7
20. What ideals the magazine warns could be eroded by overreach? pages 4–6