Question 1

As a whole, American politicians have been LEAST willing to do this to combat global warming:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce carbon emissions. 
B)  encourage clean energy. 
C)  encourage energy conservation. 
D)  consider alternative energy sources. 
E)  raise fuel standards for vehicles. 
A)  reduce carbon emissions. 
B)  encourage clean energy. 
C)  encourage energy conservation. 
D)  consider alternative energy sources. 
E)  raise fuel standards for vehicles. A

Question 2

The Progressive Era of government regulation focused on

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A)  strengthening consumer protection by preventing credit agencies from gouging individuals with high levels of debt. 
B)  bolstering worker safety by increasing the power of unions and forcing better safety practices on businesses. 
C)  increasing environmental protection and strengthening the EPA. 
D)  regulating troubled economic sectors, such as banking. 
E)  stopping the unfair business practices of the new monopolies, such as the railroads. 
A)  strengthening consumer protection by preventing credit agencies from gouging individuals with high levels of debt. 
B)  bolstering worker safety by increasing the power of unions and forcing better safety practices on businesses. 
C)  increasing environmental protection and strengthening the EPA. 
D)  regulating troubled economic sectors, such as banking. 
E)  stopping the unfair business practices of the new monopolies, such as the railroads. E

Question 3

Keynesian economics emphasizes ________ as a means of curtailing economic downturns.

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A)  reduced taxes 
B)  increased government spending 
C)  decreased regulation 
D)  decreased inflation 
E)  increased taxes 
A)  reduced taxes 
B)  increased government spending 
C)  decreased regulation 
D)  decreased inflation 
E)  increased taxes B

Question 4

Earth Day was the brainchild of Senator

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A)  Ted Kennedy. 
B)  Robert Byrd. 
C)  Mike Mansfield. 
D)  Ted Stevens. 
E)  Gaylord Nelson. 
A)  Ted Kennedy. 
B)  Robert Byrd. 
C)  Mike Mansfield. 
D)  Ted Stevens. 
E)  Gaylord Nelson.

Question 5

If the economic problem is low productivity and high unemployment, the fiscal policy action on the demand side would be to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase taxes. 
B)  cut business taxes. 
C)  increase spending. 
D)  decrease spending. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  increase taxes. 
B)  cut business taxes. 
C)  increase spending. 
D)  decrease spending. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 6

Monetary policy includes all of the following assumptions EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  the money supply is the key to sustaining a healthy economy. 
B)  too little money in circulation contributes to inflation. 
C)  too little money in circulation contributes to a slowdown in consumer buying. 
D)  too little money in circulation contributes to a slowdown in production. 
E)  too much money in circulation contributes to inflation. 
A)  the money supply is the key to sustaining a healthy economy. 
B)  too little money in circulation contributes to inflation. 
C)  too little money in circulation contributes to a slowdown in consumer buying. 
D)  too little money in circulation contributes to a slowdown in production. 
E)  too much money in circulation contributes to inflation.

Question 7

What was a major change brought about by the National Labor Relations Act of 1935?

Accepted Answer

A)  It established the national minimum wage. 
B)  It broke up business monopolies in order to give workers more choice in employers. 
C)  Workers were given the right to bargain collectively. 
D)  It eliminated the ability of companies to bargain directly with unions. 
E)  It reduced the ability of workers to go on strike indefinitely. 
A)  It established the national minimum wage. 
B)  It broke up business monopolies in order to give workers more choice in employers. 
C)  Workers were given the right to bargain collectively. 
D)  It eliminated the ability of companies to bargain directly with unions. 
E)  It reduced the ability of workers to go on strike indefinitely.

Question 8

The Superfund program is designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  bail out financial institutions that are considered too large to collapse. 
B)  provide domestic farmers with subsidies in order to remain competitive in the international marketplace. 
C)  provide funds for cleaning up badly polluted sites. 
D)  provide the president with emergency funds to deal with major natural disasters. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  bail out financial institutions that are considered too large to collapse. 
B)  provide domestic farmers with subsidies in order to remain competitive in the international marketplace. 
C)  provide funds for cleaning up badly polluted sites. 
D)  provide the president with emergency funds to deal with major natural disasters. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 9

The first Earth Day was held in

Accepted Answer

A)  1950. 
B)  1960. 
C)  1970. 
D)  1980. 
E)  1990. 
A)  1950. 
B)  1960. 
C)  1970. 
D)  1980. 
E)  1990.

Question 10

Which Republican president said "I am now a Keynesian in economics," which illustrated that the two main parties at that time had much in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dwight Eisenhower 
B)  Richard Nixon 
C)  Gerald Ford 
D)  Ronald Reagan 
E)  George H. W. Bush 
A)  Dwight Eisenhower 
B)  Richard Nixon 
C)  Gerald Ford 
D)  Ronald Reagan 
E)  George H. W. Bush

Question 11

Which country has the HIGHEST annual per capita emissions of carbon dioxide?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Russia 
C)  Japan 
D)  France 
E)  Great Britain 
A)  United States 
B)  Russia 
C)  Japan 
D)  France 
E)  Great Britain

Question 12

Government benefits for business include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  low-interest loans and government-guaranteed loans. 
B)  corporate tax breaks. 
C)  a national transportation system. 
D)  minimum-wage laws. 
E)  a national education system. 
A)  low-interest loans and government-guaranteed loans. 
B)  corporate tax breaks. 
C)  a national transportation system. 
D)  minimum-wage laws. 
E)  a national education system.

Question 13

What happened after Lehman brothers went out of business in September of 2008?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stock market rose dramatically. 
B)  The stock market rose slightly. 
C)  The stock market was essentially unchanged. 
D)  The stock market dropped slightly. 
E)  The stock market dropped dramatically. 
A)  The stock market rose dramatically. 
B)  The stock market rose slightly. 
C)  The stock market was essentially unchanged. 
D)  The stock market dropped slightly. 
E)  The stock market dropped dramatically.

Question 14

In which year did the federal budget have a surplus?

Accepted Answer

A)  2000 
B)  2004 
C)  2007 
D)  2010 
E)  2013 
A)  2000 
B)  2004 
C)  2007 
D)  2010 
E)  2013

Question 15

The era of "new social regulation," which addressed issues such as the environment and worker safety, differed from the previous two eras of regulatory reform in that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Republican Party took the lead in placing additional regulations on business. 
B)  the aim was to regulate activities of firms of many types, not just those in a particular industry. 
C)  the regulatory agencies were established in a way that prevented the president from having a role in their operations. 
D)  the guiding principle was self-regulation-business was given wide leeway in deciding how it would comply with the new requirement. 
E)  the guiding principle was overregulation-business would be allowed almost no leeway in deciding how it would comply with new regulations. 
A)  the Republican Party took the lead in placing additional regulations on business. 
B)  the aim was to regulate activities of firms of many types, not just those in a particular industry. 
C)  the regulatory agencies were established in a way that prevented the president from having a role in their operations. 
D)  the guiding principle was self-regulation-business was given wide leeway in deciding how it would comply with the new requirement. 
E)  the guiding principle was overregulation-business would be allowed almost no leeway in deciding how it would comply with new regulations.

Question 16

The MAIN purpose of the Troubled Asset Relief Program was to

Accepted Answer

A)  quickly provide jobs to the unemployed. 
B)  shore up shaky financial institutions. 
C)  lower the rate of inflation. 
D)  demonstrate that only the Fed controlled economic policy. 
E)  help out the European economy and boost demand for American exports. 
A)  quickly provide jobs to the unemployed. 
B)  shore up shaky financial institutions. 
C)  lower the rate of inflation. 
D)  demonstrate that only the Fed controlled economic policy. 
E)  help out the European economy and boost demand for American exports.

Question 17

The first national park was created at ________ in 1872.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acadia 
B)  Yellowstone 
C)  Yosemite 
D)  Mammoth Cave 
E)  the Grand Canyon 
A)  Acadia 
B)  Yellowstone 
C)  Yosemite 
D)  Mammoth Cave 
E)  the Grand Canyon

Question 18

Supply-side economics is based primarily on

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulation of the business (supply) component. 
B)  government stimulation of consumer demands. 
C)  a repudiation of trickle-down theory. 
D)  increases in taxation. 
E)  increases in government regulation. 
A)  stimulation of the business (supply) component. 
B)  government stimulation of consumer demands. 
C)  a repudiation of trickle-down theory. 
D)  increases in taxation. 
E)  increases in government regulation.

Question 19

The highest rate of inflation (13 percent) since World War II occurred in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1955 
B)  1963 
C)  1979 
D)  1991 
E)  2002 
A)  1955 
B)  1963 
C)  1979 
D)  1991 
E)  2002

Question 20

Of the following countries, which has done the LEAST to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  France 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  United States 
E)  All of these countries have been about equal in their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 
A)  Germany 
B)  France 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  United States 
E)  All of these countries have been about equal in their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

As a whole, American politicians have been LEAST willing to do this to combat global warming:

The Progressive Era of government regulation focused on

Keynesian economics emphasizes ________ as a means of curtailing economic downturns.

Earth Day was the brainchild of Senator

If the economic problem is low productivity and high unemployment, the fiscal policy action on the demand side would be to

Monetary policy includes all of the following assumptions EXCEPT that

What was a major change brought about by the National Labor Relations Act of 1935?

The Superfund program is designed to

The first Earth Day was held in

Which Republican president said "I am now a Keynesian in economics," which illustrated that the two main parties at that time had much in common?

Which country has the HIGHEST annual per capita emissions of carbon dioxide?

Government benefits for business include all of the following EXCEPT

What happened after Lehman brothers went out of business in September of 2008?

In which year did the federal budget have a surplus?

The era of "new social regulation," which addressed issues such as the environment and worker safety, differed from the previous two eras of regulatory reform in that

The MAIN purpose of the Troubled Asset Relief Program was to

The first national park was created at ________ in 1872.

Supply-side economics is based primarily on

The highest rate of inflation (13 percent) since World War II occurred in ________.

Of the following countries, which has done the LEAST to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

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The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

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Exam 15: Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

As a whole, American politicians have been LEAST willing to do this to combat global warming:

The Progressive Era of government regulation focused on

Keynesian economics emphasizes ________ as a means of curtailing economic downturns.

Earth Day was the brainchild of Senator

If the economic problem is low productivity and high unemployment, the fiscal policy action on the demand side would be to

Monetary policy includes all of the following assumptions EXCEPT that

What was a major change brought about by the National Labor Relations Act of 1935?

The Superfund program is designed to

The first Earth Day was held in

Which Republican president said "I am now a Keynesian in economics," which illustrated that the two main parties at that time had much in common?

Which country has the HIGHEST annual per capita emissions of carbon dioxide?

Government benefits for business include all of the following EXCEPT

What happened after Lehman brothers went out of business in September of 2008?

In which year did the federal budget have a surplus?

The era of "new social regulation," which addressed issues such as the environment and worker safety, differed from the previous two eras of regulatory reform in that

The MAIN purpose of the Troubled Asset Relief Program was to

The first national park was created at ________ in 1872.

Supply-side economics is based primarily on

The highest rate of inflation (13 percent) since World War II occurred in ________.

Of the following countries, which has done the LEAST to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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