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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Who Protects the Worker?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where have labor unions been stronger than they are in the United States?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Great Britain
(d) Spain

2. Open Market Operations refers to:
(a) the purchase and sale of government bonds
(b) a department store sale
(c) stock market operations
(d) flooding the market with junk bonds

3. In Great Britain:
(a) most labor unions represent workers of nationalized industry
(b) there are no labor unions
(c) labor unions are weak
(d) workers represent themselves

4. The legislation for the Federal Reserve System came into being as a result of:
(a) public works programs
(b) the collapse of the stock market
(c) the Great Depression of 1909
(d) runs on banks

5. Which kind of worker has no protection?
(a) employees of a conglomerate
(b) workers with no possible employer
(c) states employees
(d) federal employees

Short Answer Questions

1. Children from wealthy backgrounds have better chances in education and employment. This it not representative of:

2. The equality of outcomes approach is based on:

3. Which of the following is considered a form of government assistance to construction workers?

4. Policies based on fair shares or 'to each according to his needs' have resulted in severe lack of liberties in all but the following:

5. Restrictions of payments refers to:

(see the answer key)

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