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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one method that governments have used to alter the distribution of income?

2. In 1961, how much did the government spend on direct welfare payments and programs?

3. Regarding certification, what does Friedman stress increases sales?

4. Friedman hypothesizes that there has been a change in discrimination along with the rise of capitalism because ______.

5. If forced to choose between segregation or integration, which would Friedman choose?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Friedman's recommendation regarding an income tax?

2. Who are the biggest advocates of occupational licensure that Friedman describes?

3. According to Friedman, can a liberal be an egalitarian?

4. What are two problems with monopolies for the liberal?

5. What does Friedman believe are the effects of minimum wage laws?

6. In Chapter 13, Friedman summarizes his examples. Which do you agree with?

7. What does Friedman believe are the effects of farm price supports?

8. Do you think doctors should be required to obtain a license?

9. What example does Friedman use to illustrate his point about direct cash payments to those below a certain income level?

10. If people were given cash instead of subsidies like food stamps, how might they would use it to get themselves out of poverty, and how might it be wasted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter 7 is arguably Friedman's most controversial chapter because of his views of government intervention in discrimination. Friedman, the free market capitalist, believes that government should not have laws based on race and people should be free to shop, purchase, and hire wherever they choose. Analyze Friedman's argument and examine the historical examples he gives to support his opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Friedman makes a clear distinction between the historical usage of the term liberal and the present day definition. Compare and contrast the different uses of the term liberal.

Essay Topic 3

What is the balance wheel theory of intervention? What is Friedman's view on it?

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