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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Abortions account for what percentage of Planned Parenthood Federation of America's total services?
(a) 25%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 15%.
(d) 3%.

2. What refers to an economy in which the prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system?
(a) Market economy.
(b) Democratic economy.
(c) Economy of fairness.
(d) Self-regulating economy.

3. According to the authors, key to our recovery is reminding our politicians that they were elected to do the work of our country not _________________.
(a) Sell out to corporations.
(b) Get re-elected.
(c) Raise taxes.
(d) Start wars.

4. What refers to an economic system characterized by social ownership or control of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Libertarianism.
(c) Capitolism.
(d) Communism.

5. Who is the founder of Teach for America?
(a) Kishore Mahbubani.
(b) Wendy Kopp.
(c) Sergey Brin.
(d) Paul Allen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a term describing philosophies which emphasize freedom, individual liberty, voluntary association and respect of property rights?

2. Who was charged with the assassination of John F. Kennedy?

3. What periodical reported in April 2011 that research and development spending had declined steadily since the late 60s?

4. How many times does the term "Jihad" appear in the Quran?

5. Who do the authors assert is a political icon for the Republican Party?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the authors describe the loss of moral values in America in Chapter 13: "Devaluation"?

2. How do the authors use Dick Cheney as reasoning to fight climate change in Chapter 10?

3. How did the Republican Party change in the 1960s?

4. What was the impact of the Iranian Revolution?

5. When did America begin the process of deficit spending?

6. How has Wall Street changed in contemporary times?

7. What do the authors assert as the reason Paul O'Neill was fired?

8. What did Arne Duncan relate about American education?

9. How do the authors describe partisan politics in Chapter 12: "Whatever It Is, I'm Against It"?

10. Who are examples used by the authors to demonstrate great success in Chapter 14?

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