Which of these is a tariff?
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a. A state tax on tips made in restaurants
b. A federal tax on trucks made in Michigan
c. A state tax on hotel rooms and rental cars
d. A federal tax on sneakers made in Vietnam
Answer: d
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The number of political appointments available to the president
A. is constrained by the civil service system. B. puts the president in charge of deciding which individuals will occupy more than 50,000 jobs in government. C. allows the president to appoint a majority of the civilian appointments in the bureaucracy. D. is confined mainly to the military. E. has been dramatically limited by the use of the constitutional amendment process.
The "tragedy of the commons" metaphor suggests that __________
A) national interests should be defined in zero-sum terms B) the pursuit of self-interest will result in the greatest good for the greatest number C) solutions to national problems will lead automatically to the solution of international problems D) if individuals act out of short-term self-interest, all may suffer in the long run
The class of independent voters who do not vote according to party affiliation, but who typically have a broader range of concerns than single-issue voters, are known colloquially as
a. Copperheads. b. Mugwumps. c. Indies. d. goo-goos. e. free voters.
The civil service system created by the Pendleton Civil Service Act is guided by which hiring principle(s)?
A. open competition only B. bureaucratic experience and political partisanship C. political experience only D. competence only E. open competition, competence, and political neutrality