Nevada's Foreign Gaming Law dictated that:
a. Casino license holders in Nevada could not be foreign-born
b. Casino license holders could not conduct operations beyond Nevada's control in any other state or country
c. Applicants for a casino license could not gamble outside the country
d. Applicants for a casino license must go through a study of what works in foreign casinos before applying in Nevada
e. None of the above
According to the text, the philosophy of New Federalism, that says that that the federal government had lots of money and was not restrained by requirements to balance the budget was ushered in by President
a. Jimmy Carter
b. Ronald Reagan
c. Richard Nixon
d. Lyndon Johnson
e. Gerald Ford
Which of the following is not an example of a veto that could kill the issue of legalized gambling to a community:
a. Opposition from local business elites
b. Crime emerging as the dominant issue instead of the economy
c. The bad character of campaign proponents
d. A history of bad experiences with gambling in the venue deciding the issue
e. All of the above
A political model of the forces against gambling where leaders and voters balance the pros and cons of an issue and then lean in the direction that seems to carry the greatest weight is called:
a. A veto model
b. An issues model
c. A gravity model
d. A logical model
e. None of the above
A political model of the forces against gambling where leaders and voters have to successfully jump many hurdles of a series of arguments and concerns against gambling is called:
a. A veto model
b. An issues model
c. A gravity model
d. A logical model
e. None of the above
According to the text, which of the following factors is not one recognized to make gambling accessible and acceptable.
a. Government regulated gambling
b. Economic trends
c. Societal changes
d. Focus on Las Vegas-style glamour
e. None of the above they are all identified as factors
Which of the following events is not identified in the text as contributing to a relaxation of social strictures in the 1950's and 1960's:
a. The Sexual Revolution
b. The Vietnam War protest movement
c. The Civil Rights movement
d. The Watergate Scandal
e. The questioning of parental authority
How many states have some form of legalized lotteries?
a. Over 5
b. Over 10
c. Over 20
d. Over 30
e. Over 40
How many states have some form of legalized casino gambling today?
a. 5
b. 10
c. 20
d. 30
e. 40
Detail the specific examples of the economic benefits of additional taxes in Illinois.
What will be an ideal response?
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