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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The New Fascism: Rule by Consensus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Railroads are built using government money, and what happens to many of them?
(a) They repay the investors.
(b) They abuse their workers.
(c) They go bankrupt.
(d) They prosper.

2. The first labor laws aimed at children target those working as what?
(a) Cooks and servers.
(b) Factory help.
(c) Chimney sweeps.
(d) Cleaners.

3. Lobbying is the act of trying to influence whom?
(a) Bankers.
(b) Capital markets.
(c) Owners.
(d) Legislators.

4. What did the author present in her book "Atlas Shrugged" that is reflected in current events?
(a) Brain-drain in France.
(b) Brain-drain in Germany.
(c) Brain-drain in Great Britain.
(d) Brain-drain in Spain.

5. The power of the railroads, according to the author, comes from where?
(a) The subsidies.
(b) The government.
(c) The market.
(d) The economy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one example, according to the author, of how property rights can be established?

2. The government established by the Founding Fathers is based on theories that began with whom?

3. The first labor laws aimed at children are enacted in what year?

4. In "Atlas Shrugged," what is the second antagonist?

5. What is the goal of the creation of the Federal Reserve System?

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