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1. Most of the U.S. labor force is employed in which economic sector?
a. services
b. industry (manufacturing)
c. public (government)
d. agriculture
2. The main failing of the Articles of Confederation (and the reason it was necessary to convene a Constitutional Convention in 1787 to replace it) was that the Articles of Confederation
a. created a judiciary that was too powerful and threatened the stability of the new democracy.
b. would have disallowed further expansion of the United States, such as that which occurred in the Louisiana Purchase.
c. had a central government that was too weak to carry out basic tasks such as national security or diplomacy.
d. lacked a bill of rights.
3. According to the text, which of the following is accurate about the United States?
a. It is an anomaly among advanced industrial democracies and filled with paradoxes.
b. It is the world’s first democracy, making it an interesting case for early and gradual democratic development.
c. It has experienced a wide range of regimes over the last two centuries of history.
d. It represents the "typical" democracy, thereby acting as a standard to measure other advanced industrial democracies.
4. Looking at immigration patterns through U.S. history, we find that
a. we see very little political impact from immigration, as most of the U.S. population is fairly indifferent toward new populations.
b. immigration patterns have very little impact on demographic divides, as high U.S. birthrates will keep the white population as the majority over the next several decades.
c. it shapes support for the welfare state; the more immigration there is, the less the population supports social expenditures and the redistribution of wealth.
d. the recent immigration flows from Mexico and Latin America are unique, as even the second generation is failing to learn English and assimilate to U.S. culture.
5. Scholars on U.S. politics have noted that political polarization (or political partisanship) has greatly increased since the 1970s. Polarization tends to be highest among which of the following populations?
a. the poor
b. young voters
c. men
d. the political elite
6. In the United States, which of the following most accurately describes the state’s (meaning the central government’s) typical role in the economy?
a. The state intervenes to favor industries that are considered part of the U.S. strategic interest.
b. The state does not intervene in the economy.
c. The state intervenes to improve the business climate and prevent market collapse.
d. The state intervenes to help the poor and prevent the worst inequalities of capitalism.