Which of the following is an example of providing for the public good?
a. Maintaining an army
b. Maintaining a supply of clean water
c. Establishing laws
d. Intelligence-gathering activities
Ans: b. Maintaining a supply of clean water
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Which of the following contributes to the large numbers of Mexicans living and working in the United States without proper documents?
a. lax immigration laws in the United States b. high levels of poverty in the United States c. the willingness of U.S. employers to hire undocumented immigrants d. low levels of unemployment in Mexico
What was the constitutional basis for the Supreme Court's decision in Romer v. Evans (1996)?
a. The equal protection clause prohibited states from preventing gays and lesbians from seeking special protections available to other groups. b. The Americans with Disabilities Act prevents discrimination in employment and public accommodation. c. The due process clause indicates that rights are violated by separate-but-equal statutes.— d. The First Amendment demands universal suffrage.
Which of the following is an example of "middle-class welfare"?
a. agricultural subsidies b. access to national parks and forests c. Head Start program d. renter's rebate for an apartment
In a symmetric bell-shaped distribution,
A) Most scores fall in the middle, with fewer scores in the tails. B) Most scores fall in the top end, with few scores in the middle. C) Most scores fall in the bottom end, with few scores in the middle. D) None of the above