Question 1

In the Soviet Union,greater equality and reduced poverty came at the cost of

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A)  industrial production.
B)  government corruption.
C)  innovation and entrepreneurialism.
D)  industrial diversification.

Question 2

The is in charge of regulating the supply of money in a country.

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A)  national trust
B)  currency board
C)  central bank
D)  federal mint

Question 3

Which political-economic system views private property as a form of exploitation?

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A)  social democracy
B)  communism
C)  liberalism
D)  mercantilism

Question 4

Since the major economic downturn of the last decade,one trend in the United States,Canada,and Japan has been

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A)  rapid growth in mercantilist policies.
B)  an increase in criticism of social democracy.
C)  widespread elimination of tariff barriers.
D)  a decline in levels of economic liberalization.

Question 5

Social democracy can be defined as a system that

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A)  favors freedom over equality.
B)  favors equality over freedom.
C)  attempts to balance freedom and equality.
D)  opposes both freedom and equality.

Question 6

What are the relative benefits and drawbacks of using purchasing power parity (PPP),the Gini index,and the Human Development Index to measure relative wealth and inequality across countries?

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A good answer will note that PPP measure...

Question 7

Which political-economic system accepts a role for private property and market forces but is cautious about their benefits to society?

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A)  social democracy
B)  communism
C)  liberalism
D)  mercantilism

Question 8

In which of the following ways does using purchasing power parity to calculate GDP differ from the use of straight GDP in measuring a country's economic development?

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A)  It typically elevates measured income for less-developed countries.
B)  It typically elevates measured income for countries with advanced welfare systems.
C)  It typically lowers the overall value of the economy for less-developed countries.
D)  It typically lowers the per capita income in countries regardless of level of development.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about social expenditures is accurate?

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A)  Welfare systems are meant to support community institutions like the family and the church.
B)  In a sense,the welfare state primarily taxes the poor but benefits the middle class.
C)  Expenditures on highways are more likely to benefit the well-off than the poor.
D)  Social expenditures that come in the form of public goods are used mostly by the very poor.

Question 10

What tools do states use in regulating trade with other states? What political-economic systems are most and least likely to impose strict regulations on trade?

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Question 11

In what key ways does social democracy differ from liberalism? In what ways is it similar?

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Question 12

In the United States,the government cannot take a citizen's property without just cause and compensation.This is an example of

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A)  a property right.
B)  capitalism.
C)  a weak state.
D)  democracy.

Question 13

What is the oldest of the political-economic systems,and what system first rose to challenge it?

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A)  liberalism,first challenged by communism
B)  mercantilism,first challenged by liberalism
C)  communism,first challenged by social democracy
D)  social democracy,first challenged by mercantilism

Question 14

Overall levels of economic liberalization are on the rise during the last few decades,appearing to indicate that liberalism is the preferred political-economic system.But what qualifications are important to this assessment?

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Question 15

What is a public good and why do states provide public goods rather than the market?

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Question 16

Which of the following statements about happiness as an indicator of political-economic systems is accurate?

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A)  Relative income is a stronger predictor of happiness than standard of living.
B)  Standard of living is a stronger predictor of happiness than relative income.
C)  Postcommunist countries have higher levels of happiness than very poor countries.
D)  Latin American countries' very low levels of happiness correlate with very low per capita income.

Question 17

Purchasing power parity is a way to measure

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A)  inequality between people.
B)  the buying power of income across countries.
C)  changes in inequality over time.
D)  how high tax rates should be.

Question 18

Liberalism's view of the relationship between freedom and equality favors

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A)  equality over freedom.
B)  freedom over equality.
C)  both equally.
D)  neither freedom nor equality.

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