The number of civilians working for the federal bureaucracy has not increased much since 1960. This observation fails, however, to account for the
A) enormous decrease in the government workforce that occurred between 1986 and 1990.
B) enormous increase in the government workforce that occurred between 1965 and 1970.
C) enormous increase in the use of labor-saving technology.
D) enormous decrease in local bureaucracies that occurred during this period.
E) growing number of people who work indirectly for the government.
Question -2-The __________ to the Constitution allows the federal government to tax income.
A) Sixteenth Amendment
B) Nineteenth Amendment
C) Twenty-first Amendment
D) Twenty-second Amendment
E) Twenty-sixth Amendment
Question -3-A dramatic increase in size of the federal bureaucracy occurred during the twentieth century, largely as a consequence of
A) the growth of patronage and the rise of political parties.
B) the Sixteenth Amendment and the Nineteenth Amendment.
C) a desire for limited government and an end to earlier regulatory practices.
D) the Great Depression of the 1930s and World War II.
E) the rise of special-interest groups and unions.
Question -4-Periodically, the size of the bureaucracy has grown substantially. These times of growth have generally occurred during
A) periods of high immigration.
B) wars.
C) periods of prosperity.
D) recessions.
E) election years.
Question -5-A laissez-faire economy is one which is
A) restrictive but fair.
B) supported by the general public.
C) freely competitive.
D) based on rapid industrialization.
E) strict, limited and regulated.
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