Some trade advocates believe that the North American Free Trade Agreement (nafta) is flawed because it

1. 
   A.does not eliminate tariffs.
   
2. 
   B.fails to protect business interests.
   
3. 
   C.reduces investment opportunities.
   
4. 
   D.undercuts workers’ rights.
   

1. 
   A.reorganize the Electoral College system.
   
2. 
   B.improve the uniformity of voting procedures.
   
3. 
   C.reduce state authority to resolve election disagreements.
   
4. 
   D.change deadlines for reporting election outcomes.
   

1. 
   A.by providing large-scale financial backing to the companies
   
2. 
   B.by creating additional government contracts to hire the companies
   
3. 
   C.by assuming responsibility for the companies’ employee pensions
   
4. 
   D.by adjusting executive level tax brackets
   

Which effect did the 1973 Arab oil embargo have on the U.S. economy?

1. 
   A.It increased energy imports.
   
2. 
   B.It lowered unemployment rates.
   
3. 
   C.It triggered widespread inflation.
   
4. 
   D.It necessitated new highway speed limits.
   

1. 
   A.an end to efforts to prevent terrorism
   
2. 
   B.a push to achieve healthcare reform
   
3. 
   C.the beginning of major bank bailouts
   
4. 
   D.a major simplification of the tax code
   

1. 
   A.it meant that the detainees could be let out on bail while awaiting trial.
   
2. 
   B.many of the detainees were accused of terrorist activities.
   
3. 
   C.the government had plans to bring the detainees to the United States for trial.
   
4. 
   D.the Department of Justice claimed that Guantanamo was U.S. territory.
   

1. 
   A.Bush reduced regulation of banks and other businesses, while Obama increased regulation.
   
2. 
   B.Bush cut taxes and reduced government spending, while Obama raised taxes and increased government spending.
   
3. 
   C.Both presidents used large-scale government intervention to end panic and reduce damage to the economy.
   
4. 
   D.Both presidents depended on free-market forces and voluntary action by banks to stabilize the financial system.
   

1. 
   A.administer annual standardized assessments.
   
2. 
   B.give parents access to information on student attendance.
   
3. 
   C.ensure that students have access to up-to-date textbooks.
   
4. 
   D.focus on the multiple needs of gifted students.
   

Which change in the agricultural sector of the U.S. economy does this graph indicate?

1. 
   A.By 2000, the number of ranches exceeded the number of farms.
   
2. 
   B.Large-scale farming operations have eliminated many small farms.
   
3. 
   C.The U.S. is no longer invested in producing agricultural products.
   
4. 
   D.Economic depression in the 1930s caused the number of farms to decline.
   

1. 
   A.airline deregulation
   
2. 
   B.health care reform
   
3. 
   C.school accountability
   
4. 
   D.military base closures
   

1. 
   A.digital computing
   
2. 
   B.space exploration
   
3. 
   C.renewable energy
   
4. 
   D.genome mapping
   

1. 
   A.consensus in the United States about threats to world peace from Iraq
   
2. 
   B.fewer restrictions on media coverage during the Persian Gulf War
   
3. 
   C.America’s increasingly militaristic stance in foreign affairs
   
4. 
   D.the use of an all-volunteer armed force during the Persian Gulf War