Exam 4: Structural Foundations of the American Government

Globalization and Hyper-competition are terms used to describe recent changes in the American economy. Discuss how these changes have affected both economic and political realities in the United States.

Diminished power of the rural voices in state and national politics is a result of

Which of these was NOT an occurrence in the 1990s that served to heighten the United States' power in the world?

We define ___________ as a nation's fundamental beliefs about human nature, society and the role of government.

What were two of the reasons that industrial enterprises grew to unprecedented size after the Civil War?

Median household income in the United States has grown over the past four decades.

Describe the nature of wealth and income inequality in the United States.

Which of these issues is most associated with the religious movement in the United States while not being a particularly important issue in other democratic nations?

The American standard of living did not improve very much, if at all, from the mid-1970s through the early 1990s.

Which of these is NOT one of the characteristics of the American standard of living?

Studies show that Americans tend to believe in the worth of ________ more than people in countries like Japan and Sweden.

Write an essay in which you discuss inequality (both income and wealth) and poverty in America. What role should government and the private sectors play in addressing poverty concerns? Which arena and solutions do you think would be most effective addressing the problem of poverty in the United States?

Which of the following is a problem if democracy is to survive in a highly unequal society?

In 1955, fully ________ percent of Americans fell below the poverty level.

In the 1990s, the U.S. economy experienced a ________.

One of the most significant trends in the United States has been

Poverty fell to its lowest point in American history in

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Describe the role that outsourcing and globalization has played in construction of Boeing's 787 "dreamliner".

Legislation limiting or restricting immigration is often a Congressional response to