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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Who Protects the Worker?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which kind of worker has no protection?
(a) workers with no possible employer
(b) federal employees
(c) states employees
(d) employees of a conglomerate

2. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation:
(a) guarantees the full amount of all deposits against loss
(b) provides mortgage insurance for homeowners
(c) guarantees deposits against a loss up to a stated amount
(d) guarantees the repayment of bank loans

3. Which of the following laws is not specifically aimed at protection of workers?
(a) minimum wage legislation
(b) workmen's compensation
(c) length of workweek
(d) Medicaid

4. The United States banking system is:
(a) a full reserve system
(b) a no reserve system
(c) not dependent on reserves
(d) a fractional reserve system

5. Which of the following is considered a form of government assistance to construction workers?
(a) Taft-Hartley Act
(b) Davis-Bacon Act
(c) Glass-Stegal Act
(d) Landrum-Griffin Act

Short Answer Questions

1. The country whose post-World War II domestic policy was aimed at promoting equality of outcomes is:

2. When did the concepts of equality before God and the law begin to come closer together?

3. Fair shares programs penalize the:

4. Policies based on fair shares or 'to each according to his needs' have resulted in severe lack of liberties in all but the following:

5. Open Market Operations refers to:

(see the answer key)

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