Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the unemployment rate and GDP growth?
a. As unemployment rates soar, the GDP follows suit.
b. GDP growth typically predicts rising unemployment rates.
c. The media focuses primarily on the unemployment rate, but the GDP is the best measure of the national economy.
d. Unemployment lags behind GDP growth, going down only after the recovery has begun.
Answer: d
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a. a lengthy series of attack ads b. alienating independents c. voter turnout d. appearances by the candidate on news shows e. information in political blogs
The Civil Service Commission was established following passage of what law?
a. the Hatch Act b. the Pendleton Act c. the Administrative Procedure Act d. the Freedom of Information Act e. the Ethics in Government Act
Unless there is a compelling reason to do otherwise, Americans interpret political phenomena ______.
A. without regard for party identity B. the way that the media tell them to C. based mainly on the objective facts D. in ways that favor their preferred party
In much of the Third World, where labor is plentiful, labor and industries that rely on abundant labor
a. support free trade. b. oppose free trade. c. do not have an opinion regarding free trade. d. support free trade with limited protectionist measures.