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18.  Members of the U.S. Congress are elected by an electoral system that generally provides for:   A.  Single-member districts B.  Win-by-plurality C.  A and B D.  Proportional representation      

9.  A “command economy”:   A.  Is where the state sets the amount of aggregate production (supply) and sectorial economic priorities, and owns the means of productions B.  Is a major feature of communist economies C.  Is a derogatory term used in the West to describe the economic system of former Soviet-bloc countries D.  All the above

14.  Which of these states has a semi-presidential system?   A.  Colombia B.  Canada C.  France D.  Australia    

Which of these is NOT an example of fiscal policy?   A.  Congress raises taxes on the “one-percenters” to help balance the budget B.  The Federal Reserve Bank buys and sells treasury notes, bonds, and other instruments to influence interest rates C.  Congress appropriate funds to upgrade the interstate highway system D.  Congress approves more scholarships and loans to higher education

6.  The following is true except: A.  The Chief Justice is the President of the Senate B.  The House of Representatives consists of 435 members C.  The US Vice President is part of the executive branch as well as the President of the Senate D.  The US Senate consists of 100 members

29.  The name of Russia’s lower house of parliament is: A.   Knesset B.   Duma C.  National Assembly D.  House of Commons

16.  In a semi-presidential system, the prime minister is:   A.  chosen by the people in a special election B.  Appointed by the president, subject to legislative approval C.  Selected by the legislature alone D.  Appointed by the president alone    

12.  In a presidential system, the president is elected by the: A.  National legislature B.  People directly or through electors chosen by the people (as in America) C.  Mayors of the 50 largest cities D.  State governors    

All the following is true of the German economy, except:   A.  It was industrialized before the British economy B.  It embraced welfare and workers active involvement in formulating economic policies to defuse pressure from and limit the attractiveness of communists and other leftist groups in the time of Bismarck C.  Compared to the American economy, it involves more state involvement D.  It involves the principle of “co-determination”  

8.  When the Federal Reserve Bank raises interest rate in an effort to control inflation, its action is an exercise in: A.  Fiscalism. B.  Regulatory policy C.   Monetarism D.   Protectionism