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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Alienation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the negatives that political power uses?
(a) Taxes.
(b) Threat of imprisonment.
(c) Regulation.
(d) Restrictions.

2. The Federal Reserve System was created when the government thought that what was happening?
(a) A recession.
(b) A shortage of interest reserves.
(c) A shortage of bank reserves.
(d) A depression.

3. What is one example, according to the author, of how property rights can be established?
(a) The Gold Rush Act.
(b) The Western Settlers Act.
(c) The Settlement Act.
(d) The Homestead Act.

4. According to the author, many less-developed countries feel ______ by capitalism.
(a) Threatened.
(b) Harassed.
(c) Neglected.
(d) Pleased.

5. Who does the author predict will win when there is a conflict between groups with the same principles?
(a) The man with the most consistent behavior.
(b) The man with the most power.
(c) The man with the most knowledge.
(d) The man with the most altruism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which British civil servant says the U.S. antitrust laws cannot be understood?

2. Who is the author of the "Gold and Economic Freedom" chapter?

3. The bloodiest conflicts in history have been _______ _______.

4. Who does the author feel is the biggest loser in the foreign-aid program?

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

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