The primary goal of economic institutions is to:
a. organize and structure the way humans allocate resources
b. provide title deeds for property ownership
c. ensure that labor markets are well functioning
d. organize and structure the way humans behave in the consumer market
a. organize and structure the way humans allocate resources
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According to Mancur Olson, smaller groups are more likely to organize because ___________________
A) elected leaders are more likely to be responsive to the issues of a smaller group's concerns B) members can more readily see the benefits and logic of working together than the same number working independently C) it is easier to collect dues and hold members accountable for their actions D) smaller groups can communicate more effectively through the "small group network" principles E) the smaller the membership, the more monetary gains each member will accrue
The scientific method is described in the textbook as:
a) restricted to use in correlational research b) having no immediate application at the time research is completed c) a standard sequence of steps in formulating and answering a question d) the study of phenomena within the social and cultural context in which they occur
The rights the founders believed were essential to maintaining a representative democracy included all of the following EXCEPT ______.
a. establishment of religion b. the right to bear arms c. freedom of speech d. freedom of the press e. the right to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances
Which of the following is an argument in favor of federal involvement in education?
a. finding that states do a good job of ensuring educational equality across the states b. finding that states do a good job of ensuring educational equality across school districts c. finding that inequality exists across schools based on race, economics, and gender d. finding that equality exists across schools based on race, economics, and gender e. finding that states are better able to handle educational matters than the federal government