Quick Review-Missed Questions

The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961 and the invasion of Panama in 1989 are examples of attempts by the United States to

• overthrow or remove unfriendly governments in Latin America

• provide humanitarian aid to Latin American countries
• establish diplomatic relations with Latin American countries
• promote democracy in Latin American countries

Which of the following is a function of standing committees?

• Organizing a talent show
• They allow members of Congress to gain expertise in specific policy areas.

• Cooking dinner for the members
• Singing national anthem

Which of the following terms describes the process by which bureaucrats interpret the meaning of laws and decide how they should be implemented?

• Rulemaking

• Executive decision
• Judicial discretion
• Legislative interpretation

Which of the following is a difference between the Senate and the House of Representatives?

• Length of term served by members
• Age requirement for members
• The Senate is governed by fewer formal rules than the House is.

• Number of political parties represented

Which of the following is an example of pork-barrel politics?

• Investing in public transportation for the entire city
• Directing federal funds to a representative’s district through legislation

• Building a new hospital in a densely populated area
• Constructing a new school in an underprivileged neighborhood

Which of the following can be concluded about most early civilizations from the map to the left?

• 
  They tended to form adjacent to other civilizations with which they could trade.

• • 
    They tended to form where irrigation would be unnecessary or easily accomplished.

In contrast to developed countries, developing countries are generally characterized by

• No significant differences in income levels, poverty rates, and access to healthcare and education
• Higher income levels, lower poverty rates, and more access to healthcare and education
• a higher proportion of their population working in agriculture

• Similar income levels, poverty rates, and access to healthcare and education

Which of the following changes indicates long-run economic growth?

• A decrease in unemployment rate
• Stagnant real GDP
• A decrease in real GDP
• • 
    An increase in long-run aggregate supply

If a country imposes a tariff on imports, which of the following will occur?

• Domestic products will become less competitive
• • 
    The loss in consumer surplus will exceed the gain in producer surplus.

• Imports will become cheaper
• The trade deficit will decrease

When the economy is in a recession, the Federal Reserve might implement an expansionary monetary policy in an effort to increase aggregate demand, which will cause

• higher interest rates and a decrease in the money supply
• no change in interest rates and a decrease in the money supply
• • 
    real gross domestic product and the price level to increase

• no change in interest rates and an increase in the money supply