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- The free-enterprise system as it operates in the United State is characterized by all of the following features EXCEPT:competitive prices.market competition.low barriers to entry.centralized output goals.
- Which of the following best explains why Congressional political candidates disproportionately tend to be high-income individuals?There are high fees associated with filing a candidate for office.Most Congressional candidates have to travel across large areas to reach constituents.The United States requires losing candidates to reimburse public funds spent on their campaign.Modern campaigns for Congress are extremely expensive due to the large media presence needed to be competitive.
- Which of the following best describes why Spain did not begin to colonize Texas until the late 17th century?ANative American tribes restricted the advance of Spanish forces.BTexas was occupied by French forces who kept the Spanish out.CSpanish troops had not yet acclimated to the climate in Texas.DSpanish troops were previously occupied settling Florida.
- A student works for the local newspaper delivering papers. He uses money from his paycheck to buy a pair of shoes at a local store, which uses that money to pay their property tax.Which of the following is best illustrated by this scenario?the AD-AS modelthe circular flow of moneythe supply curvethe demand curve
- A watershed describes which of the following areas?the area between two mountain rangesa large flat region located at high altitudethe boundary created when two opposing ocean currents intersecta land area where water runoff accumulates and flows into rivers and streams
- The California Gold Rush resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:the American economy experiencing rapid inflation due to the influx of gold.Congress accelerating the process to admit the state of California to the Union.Native Americans in California losing much of the land on which they lived and hunted.San Francisco growing from a small outpost to a major center of American commerce.
- The discovery of petroleum in Texas led to all of the following EXCEPT:a rise in American influence abroad.a rapid increase in the state's population.annexation by the United States.economic growth.
- The Great Recession of 2008 most affected Texas in which of the following ways?The Texas agriculture industry experienced a shortage of workers.Automobile manufacturing began to move out of Texas.There was a significant drop in housing prices in many regions of Texas.Prices for crude oil spiked to all-time highs.
- The majority of immigrants to America in the early years of the Republic were composed of whom?Africans fleeing slavery in Europewomen searching for equal rights in the United Statessingle men seeking economic opportunitieswhole families seeking religious freedom
- The Federal Reserve is responsible for all of the following actions EXCEPT:overseeing monetary policy.regulating banks.managing interest rates.setting tax rates.
- Of the following, which best summarizes the core beliefs at the center of social contract theory?Kings have a right, given to them by God, to rule their people.Social class stratifications inevitably lead to some people ruling over others in an exploitative manner.The people of a nation should have a direct hand in proposing, debating, and passing legislation.The authority of a government exists only as it is supported by the people it governs.
- In the eastern United States, the Appalachian Mountains do not cause a significant rainshadow due to which of the following?the presence of the Gulf Streamtheir high elevationtheir low elevationthe extreme length of the mountain range
- The production of any good or service requires land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurs. These collectively are known as:factors of production.finished goods.supply and demand.factor markets.
- Fulton's invention of the steamboat helped to increase river commerce across the United States. Which of the following reflects another impact of Fulton's steamboat?The use of slave labor decreased on the frontier.The process of statehood was accelerated for frontier states.Migration within the United States increased.Migration within the United States decreased.
- The lowest election turnout among voters in the United States occurs among which group?voters who have served in the militaryvoters with a college degreevoters between 18-25 years oldvoters over the age of 65
- Technology is best utilized in the classroom when it can accomplish which of the following?decreases the cost to the school districtdecreases the time the teacher must spend on instructionmakes the lesson to more accessible to students of all abilitiesallows students to complete their homework more quickly
- Mexico's General Colonization Law had what lasting impact on Texas?The law allowed ranching in Texas for the first time.It ceded Texas to the United States.It allowed foreigners to migrate to Texas and increase the population.The law increased the number of Mexicans living in Texas.
- Which of the following best describes what happened after the defeat of the Texan forces at the Battle of the Alamo?AIndigenous peoples began to fight alongside the Mexican military.BTexans and American colonists were inspired to join the fight against the Mexican Army.CSanta Anna was removed from command for his cruelty during the battle.DMexico was able to quell the rebellion.
- The use of annual statistics on the origin of immigrants to the United States would be most helpful in answering which of the following?where job creation is likely to occurwhich cities are likely to experience growth in the next decadewhich political party is likely to come into power in the next presidential electionhow the demographics of the United States is likely to change in the next decade
- Which of the following investment instruments serve as loans to a city, state, or federal government in order to accomplish a particular policy project or to help pay down debt?bondsstockscertificates of depositmutual funds