The Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) in October 2008 was passed to ______.
a. bail out the auto industry
b. bail out the credit card industry
c. bail out financial institutions deemed “too big to fail”
d. bail out the oil companies
e. none of these
c. bail out financial institutions deemed “too big to fail”
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Delaney's Department Store had been trying for three years to collect $100 owed it by a customer. Finally the customer said, "Look, I'm broke. I can give you $50 right now and I'll wash the windows on the front of your store if you'll forget about the rest of it.". Delaney's accountant, thinking that they would never see any money at all if they didn't accept this offer agreed to it. This is an
example of a. an express warranty. c. innocent misrepresentation. b. disaffirmance of a contract. d. an accord and satisfaction.
The main objective of the contemporary religious conservative movement is which of the following?
a. to end the legal availability of abortion in the United States b. to end prayer in schools c. to end the pro-life movement d. to promote same-sex marriage
Which of the following statements about the courts and pluralism is FALSE?
A) Almost every major policy decision these days ends up in court. B) Interest groups find it difficult to find judges who will rule in their favor. C) When groups go to court, they use litigation to achieve their policy objectives. D) The habit of always turning to the courts as a last resort can add to policy delay, deadlock, and inconsistency. E) Even though the courts are the least democratic institution, groups can still us them to achieve their goals.
Which of the following statements is true of right-to-work laws?
A. These laws have helped reduce the free rider problem for unions. B. These laws ban foreign immigrants from being promoted to high managerial positions in a government organization. C. These laws are followed by 45 states in the United States. D. These laws ban unions from collecting dues from workers whom they represent but who have not joined the union. E. These laws have made it compulsory for workers over the age of 35 to join unions.