Replacing government-provided services with services provided by the private sector is referred to ...

Replacing government-provided services with services provided by the private sector is referred to as ________.
 
  A) deregulation
  B) privatization
  C) bureaucratization
  D) devolution
  E) logrolling

 Q. 2

Laws made by legislative bodies are called
 
  A) statutes.
  B) provisions.
  C) bills.
  D) procedures.

 Q. 3

While expanded federal programs are often popular for Americans, this much larger bureaucracy suffers during a downturn in economic growth, such as was experienced in the 1970s. Why does an economic downturn create such challenges?
 
  A) There are fewer citizens for the bureaucracy to serve.
  B) Economic downturns often create federal budget deficits that make it very difficult to continue supporting a large bureaucracy.
  C) State governments begin to take away the federal government's role in providing social benefits.
  D) Downturns in the economy always create international tensions that require a stronger military presence, which in turn drains off available resources.
  E) As the U.S. Constitution requires a balanced budget, the federal government must eliminate agencies when income decreases.

 Q. 4

The term misdemeanor refers to a
 
  A) crime less serious than a felony.
  B) crime more serious than a felony.
  C) matter of juvenile law.
  D) matter of civil law.

 Q. 5

Which of the following was a factor that accounted for the significant growth in the federal bureaucracy between 1940 and 1975?
 
  A) Johnson's Great Society program
  B) devolution
  C) the addition of the Department of Homeland Security
  D) prohibition
  E) creation of the Federal Reserve

 Q. 6

A case involving a business contract falls under which branch of law?
 
  A) civil law
  B) criminal law
  C) constitutional law
  D) admiralty law

 Q. 7

During the post-World War II era of prosperity, President __________ convinced Congress to pass laws dealing with social justice, a safety net for the impoverished, improvements health care for the elderly, and greater access to educational opportunities.
 
  A) Kennedy
  B) Eisenhower
  C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
  D) Lyndon B. Johnson
  E) Truman

 Q. 8

Disputes concerning business contracts, divorce, family matters, and personal injury involve
 
  A) civil law.
  B) criminal law.
  C) natural law.
  D) felonies.