Directions: Analyze the excerpt and answer the questions that follow. "The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite." What form of government is Madison discussing?

While the system of checks and balances works to prevent the accumulation of too much power by any one branch of the government, it also causes problems in the functioning of government. What do you think some of these problems might be?

Explain why peasants would support Conservative control of government.

The table that follows depicts how consumers' marginal propensities to consume in a given economy are related to their level of income.

How did the government respond to bank runs during the Great Depression?

Suppose the government is considering taxing cigarettes. Because it is often politically more popular to tax the producers of cigarettes than the consumers of cigarettes, the government first considers the impact on the market as a result of taxing the producers of cigarettes. Figure 6P-7 shows the market in equilibrium.

a. Draw the after-tax supply curve if the government chooses to tax cigarette producers $\$ 2.50$ per pack of cigarettes.

Answer in a sentence or two.

Give an example of government inhibiting the movement of contraband.

Determine whether the following situation would lead the federal government toward a $\bold{budget\ surplus}$ or a $\bold{budget\ deficit}$. Explain your answer.

• A recession begins, and demands for assistance from the federal government escalate.

Radical, labor, and racial unrest increased after World War I, and the federal government responded strongly. The National Guard was sent in to break up strikes and riots, and government agents detained and deported thousands of immigrants and radicals. Do you sympathize with those reacting against society, or with the government? Write a short persuasive speech explaining your position and offering reasons to support it.

Why is the burden of a tax to taxpayers greater than the revenue received by the government?.

Analyze advantages and disadvantages of [a] parliamentary system of government. Write a paragraph that analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the parliamentary system of government in the United Kingdom. When writing the paragraph , consider the following: sovereignty; elections; prime minister.

Analyze the document and answer the questions that follow. "Good government policy should spur economic growth, and strengthen the private sector's ability to create new jobs . ... What government should not do is pile on more taxation, regulation [rules for businesses to follow], and litigation [lawsuits] that kill jobs and hurt the middle class." What does Governor McDonnell believe government should not do?

Imagine that you are a student protesting in Tiananmen Square. Write a pamphlet explaining why you are protesting despite government calls to stop.

Consider:

• the issues that concerned students

• the possible response of the government

• the views of the outside world

How did Ming rulers restore an earlier style of Chinese government?