State capitalism is a system in which
a. the government has a substantial role in the regulation of the economy and the establishment of social welfare programs.
b. a small number of economically and politically powerful individuals primarily benefit.
c. there is minimal government involvement in regulation of the economy and little social welfare spending.
d. the government intervenes in the economy to guide economic activities in an effort to foster economic growth.
e. the government owns certain individual enterprises, which are typically in lucrative industries such as energy.
E
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A. licensing B. social C. allocation of resources D. economic
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Which of the following statements about school prayer is accurate?
a. The Supreme Court ruled that school prayer was constitutional in Engel v. Vitale (1962). b. Congress passed a constitutional amendment allowing school prayer, but not enough states ratified the amendment within the 7-year ratification window. c. This issue is an exception to the rule that Supreme Court decisions do not stray very far beyond majority opinion. d. Most of the states accepted Supreme Court rulings and complied with them.
In his study Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville made which of the following observations?
a. He asserted that a strong religious tradition makes it very difficult for creative statesmen to advance democracy and equality in the United States. b. He noted the significance of a unique American history relatively free of aristocracy. c. He downplayed the value of an Anglo-Saxon inheritance of constitutional liberty. d. He argued that there was little strategic value to the 3,000 miles of ocean separating America from Europe.