What is causing the scope of government to increase?
a. poor economic management by the Federal Reserve board
b. the growth in social welfare spending for programs like Social Security
c. frequent and lingering episodes of inflation
d. increasingly regressive taxes and rising energy costs
b
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The “iron triangle” idea refers to a cooperative, exclusive relationship among
a. interest groups, legislative committees, and administrative agencies in a given policy area. b. the media, politicians, and big business. c. the Pentagon, manufacturers, and the Republican Party. d. the steel industry, the automobile industry, and the oil industry.
What does the Stolper-Samuelson theorem predict about the winners and losers from trade in advanced industrial economies?
a. Everyone wins. b. Everyone loses. c. Workers win; owners lose. d. Landowners win; everyone else loses. e. The owners of capital win; the workers lose.
According to Montesquieu, which of the following was most suited to ancient world?
A. monarchy B. despotism C. democracy D. oligarchy
The failure of elections and lobbying activity to influence the government sometimes prompted ________that took the form of boycotts
a. cultural change b. grassroots mobilization c. legal actions d. violent disobedience