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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. According to the Pew Center, state governments collectively face what unfunded amount in liability according to the authors in Chapter 9: "The War on Math (and the Future)"?
(a) $16 trillion.
(b) $1 trillion.
(c) $3 trillion.
(d) $500 billion.

2. When was Paul O'Neill born?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1942.

3. When was Arne Duncan born?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1955.

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

5. In a report entitled, "Rising Above the Gathering Storm," which was requested by Congress in 2005, statistics showed that funding of R&D as a percentage of GDP had declined by what percentage over forty years?
(a) 75%.
(b) 35%.
(c) 60%.
(d) 80%.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was James Inhofe born?

2. According to the authors, Ronald Reagan was against deficits and raised taxes how many times during his eight years in office?

3. Who was charged with the assassination of John F. Kennedy?

4. Where did Arne Duncan previously work as CEO?

5. Michelle Bachmann dropped out of the bid for U.S. Presidency during the 2012 campaign after coming in sixth in what caucus?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did America begin the process of deficit spending?

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

3. What did Arne Duncan relate about American education?

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

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

6. What is the principle motivation of politicians in politics today?

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

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

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

10. How do the authors describe partisan politics in Chapter 12: "Whatever It Is, I'm Against It"?

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