Which of the following was a contributing factor to the economic crisis of 2008?

a. balanced budget and decreased federal deficits

b. lower taxes and more disposable income for families

c. indiscriminate and risky banking practices

d. increased federal funding tied to student academic success

:) during the cold war, people were afraid of communists, both outside and inside the united states. the red scare and mccarthyism that grew out of these fears were damaging to the american way of life. during the mccarthy years, many of the freedoms guaranteed in the bill of rights were limited. write a paragraph explaining what lessons can be learned from the mccarthy era about what u.s. citizens need to protect in order to preserve the democratic political system and the american way of life.