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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, What's Wrong with Our Schools?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Trade restrictions create:
(a) a good political situation
(b) friction between nations
(c) a more competitive environment
(d) increase levels of trade

2. After World War II there was a lot of interest in:
(a) central economic planning
(b) laissez-faire capitalism
(c) imperialism
(d) the price system

3. Government measures to promote fair shares for all:
(a) enhance liberty
(b) create harmony
(c) have no affefct on liberty
(d) reduce liberty

4. Who would benefit the most from an increased quality of schooling from a school voucher program?
(a) the middle income classes
(b) the upper income classes
(c) all income classes would benefit equally
(d) lower income classes

5. Equality of outcomes is related to:
(a) education
(b) fairness or fair shares
(c) rights to open a business
(d) right to own property

Short Answer Questions

1. In the inner city schools, much of the money goes for all but the following:

2. The New Deal programs were not carried to their completion because of:

3. The first head of the Federal Reserve System was:

4. The equality of outcomes approach is based on:

5. What did Alexis de Tocqueville say was the outstanding characteristic of America?

(see the answer key)

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