Contrary to the common assumption that market economies are independent of governments, they in fact rely on the state in many ways. What are some of the ways that the state is important to the existence of a market economy?
What will be an ideal response?
States play essential roles, beneficial roles, and politically generated roles relating to the economy. Students should discuss the three essential roles (security, establishing and securing property and contract rights, and creating and controlling currency) and mention other beneficial roles (such as providing infrastructure, education, and health care and preventing or regulating monopolies).
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A voting fee, now unconstitutional, that was used to prevent African Americans from voting in the South was called a(n)
a. poll tax. b. election surcharge. c. peonage. d. use fee. e. filibuster.
The United States, generally, paid little attention to the plight of poor, inner-city whites until a series of riots took place in the late 1960s
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Often there are many factors and institutions that have a particularly relevant impact on one's socialization to politics. These factors and institutions are known as _______________________
A) agents of political socialization B) factors of character development C) collective culturalization D) building blocks E) cultural foundations
If the election results shown in Table 3, below, were for a district with a magnitude of 1 and the alternative vote rule was used, what would the outcome be?
A. candidates from parties A and B would each win 5 seats.
B. candidates from party A would win 10 seats.
C. a candidate from party A would win 1 seat and the other parties would get 0 seats.
D. you can’t answer this question unless you know what the second, third, fourth, and so on, preference ranking is on each ballot that was cast.