A.   Capital rebuttal

B.   Depression

C.   Economic sling-shot recovery

D.   Recession

A.   A physical object we find, grow, or make to meet our needs and those of others.

B.   An activity that benefits people, such as health care, education, and entertainment.

C.   An economic system which adheres to the principles of socialism.

D.   A benefit given to those who participate in the capitalist market.

A.   Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

B.   Community and Social Service

C.   Financial

D.   Healthcare

A.   Occupy Wall Street is a threat; with so many angry people gathered in one place, horrible violence will surely break out.

B.   Occupy Wall Street is dangerous; large crowds in these environments heighten the risk for sexual abuse and gender discrimination.

C.   Occupy Wall Street is positive; our capitalist economy is only making social inequality grow larger.

D.   Occupy Wall Street is a waste of time; our capitalistic economy is keeping our nation healthy, and is designed for maximum efficiency.

A.   Though many companies are hiring in Washington D.C., unemployment is high in Tennessee.

B.   Three sales associates from Target are fired after stealing merchandise from the electronics department.

C.   A large fire burns down an automotive plant in Detroit, forcing the employees temporarily out of work.

D.   John quits his job after getting accepted into law school.

A.   A pronounced fear of globalization destroying one’s job.

B.   A hatred of corporate America and the lobbying push.

C.   A marketing campaign aimed at foreign countries selling American goods.

D.   An illogical fear and even hatred of foreigners and foreign goods.

A.   The statistics include only those who are currently looking for work.

B.   The government only surveys those who have been out of work for a year or more.

C.   Those surveyed frequently lie about their employment status.

D.   Different states define unemployment in different ways.

A.   The Post-Industrial Revolution

B.   The Agricultural Revolution

C.   The Industrial Revolution

D.   The Information Age

A.   Capitalism

B.   Bartering

C.   Mercantilism

D.   Supply and demand

A.   A form of social cohesion that comes from sharing similar work, education, and religion, as might be found in simpler societies

B.   A practice where jobs are contracted to an outside source, often in another country

C.   A form of socialism under which individuals and cooperative groups exchange products with one another on the basis of mutually satisfactory contracts

D.   A form of social cohesion that arises out of the mutual interdependence created by the specialization of work