In ancient times, what was the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers called?a. Anatolia
b. Mesopotamia
c. Great Salt Desert
d. Hindu Kush

In the fictional Stolen Valor Act case of US v. Fields, Fields argued that his lie was

The Young Turks fought against the absolute power of the ______________________________in 1908.

Which of the following is not a basic concept of democracy?a. majority rules, therefore compromise is not necessary.
b. government should look out for the common good of all citizens.
c. all citizens should be viewed as equal in the eyes of the law.
d. Freedoms only extend to the point where they infringe upon the freedoms of others.

During the Red Scare of the 1950s, which American politician became famous for his vicious campaign to uncover communists in the U.S. government and military? A.Joseph McCarthy
B.Dwight Eisenhower
C.Alger Hiss
D.Harry Truman

What three things did Obama do that greatly helped his presidential campaign? He visited and campaigned in all fifty states. He refused to accept public finance money. He let others do most of the individual campaigning. He opened campaign offices in all fifty states. He accepted all the public finance money. He took private donations via the Internet.

Use the following quote from Karl Marx to answer the question below: "Capital is reckless of the health or length of life of the laborer, unless under compulsion from society."

Source: Marx, Capital, Volume I, Chapter 10 (1867)



In what way is this statement consistent with the ideas of Adam Smith?

A) Smith knew that the invisible hand of the market was not concerned with the health of the laborer.

B) Smith thought that capitalism was a devastating concept that would bring misery to the masses.

C) Smith understood that Socialists reforms were important for the maintenance of the capitalist system.

D) Smith recognized that capitalism was only a short transition period on the way to communism.