To decide how to allocate scarce resources, a laissez-faire economic system relies on a. central planning. b. prices. c. barter. d. a mix of planning and markets.

A $100 specific tariff provides home producers more protection from foreign competition when a. it is levied on manufactured goods rather than primary products. b. the home demand for a good is elastic with respect to price changes. c.

Which of the following statements about the causes of the violence in Nigeria is false? A. Corruption in the democratic government has created problems that have resulted in violence. B.

Which of the following events marks the beginning of significant economic growth in the world economy? A. the American Revolution of 1776 B. the victory of Mao Zedong and the Communist Party in China in 1949 C. the Bolshevik Revolution D.

A study proposing to involve pregnant adolescents who are detained in a juvenile detention center would only be allowed if:

Today, many college graduates find themselves unable to afford the costs of living on their own and, at least temporarily, live with their parents again. What good news about families can we take from this trend?

even though there are three equal branches of our government defined by our constitution, do you believe that one has more power over the other two and why?

How did the Allies acquire copies of many destroyed Nazi records? a. they reconstructed them from destroyed ones b. they were recreated by the defendants c. they found copies in various regional offices d.

Understanding Concepts Political Processes Why do you think that, both for proposing and for ratifying amendments to the Constitution, the convention method is seldom used?

The most important reason for the growth of labor unions in the latter half of the 19th century was

The Supreme Court decision in Gray v. Sanders (1963) was instrumental in A) establishing the "one person, one vote" standard for legislative districting. B) overturning the long-standing "separate but equal" standard in education.