What are rent-seekers?

a. Migrants from rural areas who cannot find housing in urban areas
b. Firms that seek to extract monopoly rents by producing at low costs and selling at high prices
c. Usually poor residents in rural areas that demand land reform
d. Firms that use the government to extract savings from rural areas to fund production


b. Firms that seek to extract monopoly rents by producing at low costs and selling at high prices

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What was the goal of the Redeemers?

a. to increase government spending b. to create a climate favorable to business and industry c. to double state support for education d. to prevent public land from being given to railroad companies

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A National Security Order (NSO)

A. can only apply to non-citizens. B. directs the military to perform a certain task. C. is issued by federal law enforcement without judicial oversight. D. is a warrant issued by the FISA court. E. is the same as an executive order.

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How is a filibuster ended?

A) The Senate must adopt a cloture motion. B) The House must adopt a unanimous consent agreement. C) The Senate must hold a vote and obtain 51 votes to end the filibuster. D) The House must convene a caucus. E) The majority leader must call an end to it.

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Identify a true statement about third parties in American politics.

A. They enjoy more electoral success than major parties. B. Since they are less in number and variety, they are easy to classify. C. It is easier for them to campaign statewide than to appeal to voters in a smaller district. D. In all states, they need only a few signatures to place their candidates on the ballot. E. They have brought many political issues to the public's attention.

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