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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. What refers to changes to the United States tax code passed during the presidency of George W. Bush that generally lowered tax rates and revised the code specifying taxation in the United States?
(a) Cheney's tax vision.
(b) Bush tax cuts.
(c) The great tax holiday.
(d) Republican tax revision.

2. Where did Arne Duncan previously work as CEO?
(a) San Francisco Public Schools.
(b) Chicago Public Schools.
(c) St. Louis Public Schools.
(d) New York City Public Schools.

3. According to the authors, although nearly 70 percent of high school graduates enroll in college, what percentage of those students graduate?
(a) 85%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 60%.
(d) 35%.

4. Bill Gates is the former CEO and current chairman of what company?
(a) Apple Inc.
(b) Amazon.
(c) Ebay.
(d) Microsoft Corporation.

5. According to the authors, Ronald Reagan was against deficits and raised taxes how many times during his eight years in office?
(a) 7.
(b) 16.
(c) 4.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a term describing philosophies which emphasize freedom, individual liberty, voluntary association and respect of property rights?

2. When was Mark Zuckerberg born?

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

4. According to the authors, key to our recovery is reminding our politicians that they were elected to do the work of our country not _________________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the authors assert as the reason Paul O'Neill was fired?

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

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

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

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

7. How do the authors describe the loss of moral values in America in Chapter 13: "Devaluation"?

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

9. What examples do the authors make of Wendy Kopp and Robert Stevenson?

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

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