Miscellaneous Economics Mcqs

A. At the signing of the Declaration of Independence
B. After the Constitutional Convention of 1788
C. At the Inauguration of George Washington in 1789
D. Both B and C

A. was imitated by the framers of the constitution from Roman forms of government
B. provides for an absolute separation of three branches of government
C. is prescribed by the Constitution
D. was a notion the framers had to abandon

A. give more power to the government
B. restrict the power of the government
C. weaken the government
D. make revolution impossible

A. the caretaker role
B. strict adherence to the written Constitution
C. dynamic political leadership
D. the teflon principle

A. single member constituency system
B. proportional representation
C. parliamentary system
D. BOTH single-member constituency and proportional representation

A. Presidential supremacy
B. Federalism
C. Separation of powers
D. Checks and balances

A. confederacy
B. federalism
C. centralism
D. Unitarianism

A. a feature of Adam Smith,s Wealth of Nations
B. the belief God exhibited by the Puritans
C. the fact that prayer results in help
D. a belief in ghosts prevalent in the early Middle Ages

A. create abuse
B. stimulate government control
C. stimulate economic growth as each individual tried to maximize profits
D. stifle economic growth as the markets would be flooded with merchandise

A. a failure in raised expectations
B. the oppressive role of the Communist Party
C. the failure of the Soviet economy to provide for consumer goods
D. all of the above