Exam 4: Structural Foundations of the American Government

The last twenty years have not seen a significant number of immigrants entering the United States compared with other periods in American history.

What is the basic market theory worked out by Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations?

Anti-Chinese agitation was particularly pronounced

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which is NOT an example of the disagreements the United States has had with its allies since becoming the world's sole superpower?

New economic data suggest that poverty will be less of a concern in the United States over the next several years.

A capitalist economic system is characterized by private ownership of the means of production and the existence of markets to coordinate economic activity.

Which was NOT part of the Cold War?

The United States is undergoing a relative ________ from its lofty position as the world's preeminent economic power.

Given a belief in competitive individualism, Americans tend to support redistributive policies.

Beginning in the mid-1990s, the number of people below the ________ line began to fall.

Central-city dwellers are more likely to vote for a candidate of the ________ Party.

____________ is not as common in other rich democracies as in the U.S.

Immigration can have a substantial impact on policy by encouraging officials in government to be responsive to needs and interests of recent immigrant groups.

Which of the following statements about religion in the United States is true?

It is quite clear from Figure 4.6 that

What was the result that both data sources (the Gini coefficient and the P90/P10 ratios) arrived at regarding the inequalities of today's American economy?

Explain the nature of the American standard of living. What do the authors mean when they refer to the "angry" middle class?

Sun Belt voters helped ________ gain seats in Congress during the 1990s.

Compared with other Western democratic nations, the United States