Political Science 1 - The American Government » 2019 » Week 2 Quiz

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Question #1
The government agency responsible for reviewing company stock offerings and mergers and acquisitions is _____________.
A.   US Inspector g
B.   Securities and Exchange Commission
C.   Small Business Administration
D.   The Stock Exchange
Question #2
Which role of government serve as an illustration of the effects of the government shutdown
A.   maintaining law, order, and stability
B.   the provision of basic goods and services
C.   party polarization
D.   organizing diverse interests
Question #3
The federal government that administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) which provides money for low-income families to purchase food is called _______
A.   Department of Housing and Urban Development
B.   Food and Drug Administration
C.   Welfare Administration
D.   Department of Agriculture
Question #4
The reason why will resolving man-made climate change pose more challenges than shrinking the hole in the ozone is _____
A.   CFCs were more pervasive than climate change
B.   freeriding was not possible in efforts to shrink the ozone
C.   there are more interests to organize and more complexity to the problem
D.   man-made climate change is a scientifically contested concept
Question #5
Which of the following is an example of a conformity cost?
A.   You agree to eat Chinese food for dinner, even though your'd prefer Mexican, in order to spend more time with your friends.
B.   You and your brother rob a bank. After being caught, you agree to cooperate with police in exchange for a reduced sentence.
C.   You allow your classmates to do your share of the
D.   You spend 3 hours debating the merit of various solutions to a problem with your research team at work
Question #6
This is what the military teaches us about government according to Jacob Hacker
A.   Government waste is rampant beyond defense
B.   Government is hierarchical
C.   Strong defense is central to good governance
D.   Government can work well
Question #7
Politics in the  United States was pushed to the right by which group?
A.   women
B.   LGBT people
C.   business
D.   NRA

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