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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. With whom did Bill Gates co-found his software company?

2. When did Ronald Reagan implement his free-market economics?

3. What refers to an economy in which the prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system?

4. Senator James Inhofe serves what state?

5. Bill Gates is the former CEO and current chairman of what company?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has led to the struggle between the old and young, as described in Chapter 9: "The War on Math (and the Future)"?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How do the authors describe the beginning of the twenty-first century?

8. What is the role of lobbyists in American Politics? How are they described in Chapter 12?

9. How has Wall Street changed in contemporary times?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impact of outsourcing on the American economy and job market. When did outsourcing begin to impact the American economy? How has it evolved? How are American jobs impacted by companies moving to India, China, or elsewhere?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the four major challenges facing America as discussed in Chapter 2. What are the definitions of globalization, IT revolution, and climate change? Do you agree or disagree with the authors' assertions? In your opinion, what are the solutions?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the impact of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. How has this incident changed contemporary perceptions about nuclear power? In what ways is this disaster similar and different than that of Three Mile Island?

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