Question 1

The DREAM Act is intended to benefit

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal immigrant workers. 
B)  illegal immigrant minors. 
C)  political refugees. 
D)  refugees displaced by natural disasters. 
A)  illegal immigrant workers. 
B)  illegal immigrant minors. 
C)  political refugees. 
D)  refugees displaced by natural disasters. B

Question 2

The United States trades most with

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Canada. 
D)  China. 
A)  Germany. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Canada. 
D)  China. C

Question 3

Currently, most immigrants to the U.S.come from

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  Canada. 
A)  Mexico. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  Canada. A

Question 4

The U.S.had a positive trade balance until about Model to

Accepted Answer

A)  1940. 
B)  1960. 
C)  1980. 
D)  2000. 
A)  1940. 
B)  1960. 
C)  1980. 
D)  2000.

Question 5

Which of these is not included in NAFTA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  the United States 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Brazil 
A)  Canada 
B)  the United States 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Brazil

Question 6

The free-trade zone including all of the Americas is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A) . 
B)  Americas Free Trade Zone Agreement (AFT
A) . 
C)  Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTA
A) . 
D)  "Uruguay Round Agreement" (UR
A) . 
A)  North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A) . 
B)  Americas Free Trade Zone Agreement (AFT
A) . 
C)  Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTA
A) . 
D)  "Uruguay Round Agreement" (UR
A) .

Question 7

"Comparative advantage" focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  savings from "bulk" trade among multinationals. 
B)  efficiency in international trade. 
C)  public-choice questions regarding relative efficiency. 
D)  game theory and the Nash Equilibrium. 
A)  savings from "bulk" trade among multinationals. 
B)  efficiency in international trade. 
C)  public-choice questions regarding relative efficiency. 
D)  game theory and the Nash Equilibrium.

Question 8

Immigrants currently make up about 5 percent of the U.S.population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Tariffs are taxes on

Accepted Answer

A)  foreign income. 
B)  foreign property. 
C)  foreign imports. 
D)  domestic manufacturing. 
A)  foreign income. 
B)  foreign property. 
C)  foreign imports. 
D)  domestic manufacturing.

Question 10

The World Trade Organization exists primarily to support economic development in poorer countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Importing more than you export results in

Accepted Answer

A)  trade deficits. 
B)  a free market. 
C)  a controlled or managed market. 
D)  an imbalance of the "invisible hand" of the market. 
A)  trade deficits. 
B)  a free market. 
C)  a controlled or managed market. 
D)  an imbalance of the "invisible hand" of the market.

Question 12

Labor costs is the chief factor driving employer support for weak immigration laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The U.S.currently exports more - measured in dollars - than it imports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

For most Americans, precedent should be given to policies that support deportation of illegal immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The chapter on international trade and immigration relies on the help us understand this policy domain.

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism 
B)  elite 
C)  rational-choice 
D)  interest-group 
A)  pluralism 
B)  elite 
C)  rational-choice 
D)  interest-group

Question 16

The Free Trade Area of the Americas has not been put in place largely because of concerns raised by South American countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

By 2050, by percentage, the United States' ethnic makeup will show

Accepted Answer

A)  sharp rises in the black population. 
B)  sharp losses in the Asian population. 
C)  sharp rises in the Hispanic population. 
D)  sharp rises in the white non-Hispanic population. 
A)  sharp rises in the black population. 
B)  sharp losses in the Asian population. 
C)  sharp rises in the Hispanic population. 
D)  sharp rises in the white non-Hispanic population.

Question 18

Prior to World War II, tariffs were set at rates that benefited

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. consumers. 
B)  foreign producers. 
C)  carriers. 
D)  U.S. manufacturers. 
A)  U.S. consumers. 
B)  foreign producers. 
C)  carriers. 
D)  U.S. manufacturers.

Question 19

The purpose of the International Monetary Fund is to

Accepted Answer

A)  provide aid to countries during natural disasters. 
B)  stabilize international currency speculation. 
C)  provide assistance for international environmental-protection efforts. 
D)  facilitate international trade. 
A)  provide aid to countries during natural disasters. 
B)  stabilize international currency speculation. 
C)  provide assistance for international environmental-protection efforts. 
D)  facilitate international trade.

Question 20

Mass losses from trade include higher prices for consumer goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The DREAM Act is intended to benefit

The United States trades most with

Currently, most immigrants to the U.S.come from

The U.S.had a positive trade balance until about Model to

Which of these is not included in NAFTA?

The free-trade zone including all of the Americas is called the

"Comparative advantage" focuses on

Immigrants currently make up about 5 percent of the U.S.population.

Tariffs are taxes on

The World Trade Organization exists primarily to support economic development in poorer countries.

Importing more than you export results in

Labor costs is the chief factor driving employer support for weak immigration laws.

The U.S.currently exports more - measured in dollars - than it imports.

For most Americans, precedent should be given to policies that support deportation of illegal immigrants.

The chapter on international trade and immigration relies on the help us understand this policy domain.

The Free Trade Area of the Americas has not been put in place largely because of concerns raised by South American countries.

By 2050, by percentage, the United States' ethnic makeup will show

Prior to World War II, tariffs were set at rates that benefited

The purpose of the International Monetary Fund is to

Mass losses from trade include higher prices for consumer goods.

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Exam 12: International Trade and Immigration

The DREAM Act is intended to benefit

The United States trades most with

Currently, most immigrants to the U.S.come from

The U.S.had a positive trade balance until about Model to

Which of these is not included in NAFTA?

The free-trade zone including all of the Americas is called the

"Comparative advantage" focuses on

Immigrants currently make up about 5 percent of the U.S.population.

Tariffs are taxes on

The World Trade Organization exists primarily to support economic development in poorer countries.

Importing more than you export results in

Labor costs is the chief factor driving employer support for weak immigration laws.

The U.S.currently exports more - measured in dollars - than it imports.

For most Americans, precedent should be given to policies that support deportation of illegal immigrants.

The chapter on international trade and immigration relies on the help us understand this policy domain.

The Free Trade Area of the Americas has not been put in place largely because of concerns raised by South American countries.

By 2050, by percentage, the United States' ethnic makeup will show

Prior to World War II, tariffs were set at rates that benefited

The purpose of the International Monetary Fund is to

Mass losses from trade include higher prices for consumer goods.

Policy Analysis

Models of Politics

The Policymaking Process

Policy Evaluation

Federalism and State Policies

Criminal Justice

Health and Welfare

Health Care

Education

Economic Policy

Tax Policy

Energy and the Environment

Civil Rights

Defense Policy

Homeland Security

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