In 1934 Congress sought to regulate stock exchanges and end rampant insider speculation that had ...

In 1934 Congress sought to regulate stock exchanges and end rampant insider speculation that had ruined so many by forming the Securities and Exchange Commission with the passage of
 
  a. the Consumer Financial Protection Act.
  b. the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
  c. the Securities Act.
  d. the Troubled Assets Relief Program.
  e. the Securities Exchange Act.

Question -2-

Before 1933, Congress had never dared to comprehensively regulate the sale of securities or the trading of those securities through a secondary market, which led to
 
  a. a lack of people willing to invest.
  b. stringent self-regulation.
  c. average citizens gaining access to once-elite investment opportunities.
  d. competition and lack of cooperation between operations.
  e. fraud and irresponsibility on Wall Street.

Question -3-

Which of the following was NOT one of the factors that contributed to the liquidity crisis in the U.S. banking system between 2007 and 2010?
 
  a. predatory lending practices
  b. government support of failing banks
  c. subprime lending to borrowers with weak credit
  d. incorrect pricing of risk on complex assets
  e. rise of the shadow banking system

Question -4-

In the 2010 midterm election, how many new seats did the Republicans win in the House of Representatives?
 
  a. 300
  b. 100
  c. 60
  d. 178
  e. 200