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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. Who tried to imagine what it would have been like if there had been a 24/7 cable news cycle when the Constitution was being written in Chapter 12: "Whatever It Is, I'm Against It"?
(a) George W. Bush.
(b) Milton Friedman.
(c) Lindsay Graham.
(d) Dick Cheney.

2. Who insisted that the free market would establish the correct value of the world's currencies, according to the authors in Chapter 9: "The War on Math (and the Future)"?
(a) Lee Harvey Oswald.
(b) Milton Friedman.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) Lyndon B. Johnson.

3. What refers to fervent, sometimes militant, support of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Dictatorship.
(c) Partisan politics.
(d) Terrorism.

4. When did the Iranian Revolution take place?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1967.

5. What is a term describing philosophies which emphasize freedom, individual liberty, voluntary association and respect of property rights?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Libertarianism.
(c) Communism.
(d) Capitolism.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did George H. W. Bush's presidency begin?

3. A disproportionate number of officers on what missile cruiser in the U.S. Navy are women?

4. When did Michelle Bachmann drop out of the bid for U.S. Presidency during the 2012 campaign?

5. What is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the authors assert about America's challenge with climate change in Chapter 8: "This Is Our Due"?

2. How do the authors describe Americans' growing sense of entitlement?

3. When was the gold standard scrapped? What do the authors say regarding this in Chapter 9?

4. How has Wall Street changed in contemporary times?

5. What is the principle motivation of politicians in politics today?

6. What do the authors say is the reasoning behind Michele Bachmann's comment and those who believed it?

7. How do the authors describe the impact of the Tea Party in 2010?

8. What do the authors maintain to be reasons for hope for America in Chapter 14: "They Just Didn't Get the Word"?

9. How did the Three Mile Island incident impact America's use of nuclear energy?

10. What led to the housing bubble in America, according to the authors in Chapter 11: "The Terrible Twos"?

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