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January 19, 2026

338 public questions were asked on this day.

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Decide whether each of the following survey questions is statistical or nonstatistical.(2 points) Statistical Nonstatistical How many hours do football players spend on homework each week? What is the most popular ice cr...
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Why does the government need to handle market failures?(1 point) Responses The natural forces of a free market do not tend to fix market failures due to individuals and producers making decisions based on their own self...
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What does excludability mean for goods and services?(1 point) Responses The good or service has a higher social cost than private cost. The good or service has a higher social cost than private cost. The good or service...
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What is a positive externality?(1 point) Responses Positive externalities occur whenever there is a private benefit to a good or service. Positive externalities occur whenever there is a private benefit to a good or serv...
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What is a negative externality?(1 point) Responses Negative externalities are goods or services that one consumer can limit another consumer's use of. Negative externalities are goods or services that one consumer can li...
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What is a public good?(1 point) Responses A public good is a product or service that one consumer cannot prevent another consumer from using, and is not accessible without payment. A public good is a product or service t...
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Why does the free enterprise system tend to keep the quality of products high?(1 point) Responses The government regulates the products to ensure that the quality remains high. Control of the price ensures that it remain...
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Why does the free enterprise system help keep prices low?(1 point) Responses Producers must lower their price to differentiate their product in the market. Producers must lower their price to differentiate their product...
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What is open opportunity?(1 point) Responses Open opportunity is the free exchange of information in an economic system. Open opportunity is the free exchange of information in an economic system. Open opportunity is whe...
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What is voluntary exchange?(1 point) Responses Voluntary exchange occurs when consumers and producers can choose to compete in any market place. Voluntary exchange occurs when consumers and producers can choose to compet...
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Which theory of incorporation under the Fourteenth Amendment holds that the actual application of the Bill of Rights to the states has to happen on a case-by-case basis? Responses plus incorporation plus incorporation pa...
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What is profit in an economic system?(1 point) Responses Profit is the net change in the value of the economy due to an exchange. Profit is the net change in the value of the economy due to an exchange. Profit is the inv...
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A question about the use of vouchers for religious schools is a question about which of the following? Responses the First Amendment the First Amendment the Second Amendment the Second Amendment the Fifth Amendment the F...
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Which statement about the First Amendment is false? Responses It permits the free practice of religion. It permits the free practice of religion. It guarantees freedoms. It guarantees freedoms. It protects the press. It...
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Which of the following is not a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights? Responses freedom to pursue happiness freedom to pursue happiness freedom of religion freedom of religion the right to bear arms the right to bear a...
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Which of the following is not a power of Congress? Responses declaring war declaring war commanding the armed forces commanding the armed forces ratifying presidential appointments ratifying presidential appointments adv...
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Which of the following is a form of local government organized around a town? Responses parish parish township township district district municipal
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Which of the following is not something the people in an individual state can do? Responses elect representatives to Congress elect representatives to Congress write their own constitution write their own constitution re...
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Which statement about the Social Security Act of 1935 is true? Responses It established a kind of credit for Americans. It established a kind of credit for Americans. It established a kind of society for Americans. It es...
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Use the passage to answer the question. Wherever Tommy went and whatever he saw would remind him of a past time when things were happier. A mere walk down the street where he lived, glancing through the windows of the bo...
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A debate about whether to sign a treaty with Russia is a debate about what kind of policy? Responses economic economic foreign foreign legitimate legitimate social
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Gatekeeping is a function of which of the following? Responses the media the media the executive branch of the government the executive branch of the government political parties political parties various special interes...
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“Peter, I have a question to ask.” Olivia smiled hopefully at her older brother. “Could you please help me study for my trig exam tomorrow?” Peter looked up from his laptop screen and rolled his eyes. “I don’t have time...
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Which is an example of direct characterization?(1 point) Responses Brian breathed heavily as he waited for his interview to begin, and he soon noticed that his hands were shaking. Brian breathed heavily as he waited for...
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Which would be considered a single-issue interest group? Responses the American Medical Association the American Medical Association the American Civil Liberties Union the American Civil Liberties Union Tobacco-Free Kids...
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