Consider the "Who's Getting What?" box. Which of the following is an example of rent seeking?
a. a farm organization lobbying for subsidies on agricultural commodities
b. an environmental organization lobbying for clean air legislation
c. a union taking part in contract negotiations
d. a civil rights organization holding a demonstration
Answer: a
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What will be an ideal response?
The organization formed at the end of World War II at Bretton Woods to manage the system of fixed exchange rates was the
a. World Trade Organization (WTO). b. International Monetary Fund (IMF). c. World Bank. d. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. e. Liberal International Economic Order (LIEO).
A flexible relationship between the national and state government in which both work together on a variety of issues and programs is the essence of __________ federalism
a. creative b. cooperative c. New Deal d. devolution
Which presidential ticket was the first to use the Internet in a national campaign?
a. Obama and Biden b. McCain and Palin c. Gore and Lieberman d. Clinton and Gore