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    What term describes the post-World War II rivalry between the USA and the USSR?

    • Moscow Mistrust
    • Iron Curtain
    • Cold War
    • Bamboo Curtain
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  • 2. 

    What is it called when only one company competes in a market?

    • Fair Trade

    • Monopoly

    • Anarchy

    • Oligarchy

    Correct Answer
    A. Monopoly
  • 3. 

    What is your debt?

    • Money In Your Pocket

    • Money That You Owe

    • Money Owed To You

    • Money You Earn At Work

    Correct Answer
    A. Money That You Owe
  • 4. 

    What is the name for a group that is registered to bargain for a group of employees?

    • Employment Collective

    • People's Tribunal

    • Labor Union

    • Workers' Army

    Correct Answer
    A. Labor Union
  • 5. 

    Indecent material being forbidden on commercial television is a form of what?

    • Lock-Out

    • Physics

    • Censorship

    • Commerce

    Correct Answer
    A. Censorship
  • 6. 

    In a trial, the lawyer typically cross-examines whom?

    • The Judge

    • The Court Reporter

    • The Witness

    • The Opposing Attorney

    Correct Answer
    A. The Witness
  • 7. 

    What happens to the cost of products and services as the Consumer Price Index increases?

    • It Stays The Same

    • It Decreases

    • It Increases

    • It Is Unrelated

    Correct Answer
    A. It Increases
  • 8. 

    What type of services does a credit union provide?

    • Childcare

    • Employment

    • Banking

    • Automotive

    Correct Answer
    A. Banking
    Explanation
    Credit unions typically provide a range of services and products comparable to banks. These include mortgages, lines of credit, checking and savings accounts, auto loans, electronic banking, and ATMs for added convenience. Some larger credit unions even engage in stock sales and provide safe deposit box rental services.

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  • 9. 

    When a non-U.S. citizen is kicked out of the country, we say they have been what?

    • Removed

    • Detained

    • Exiled

    • Deported

    Correct Answer
    A. Deported
  • 10. 

    Who owns most of the means of production in a capitalist economy?

    • The Church

    • The State

    • Private People

    • The Army

    Correct Answer
    A. Private People
  • 11. 

    Which of these things cannot be copyrighted?

    • A Building

    • Books You Own But Didn't Write

    • A Work of Music Without Words

    • A Sculpture

    Correct Answer
    A. Books You Own But Didn't Write
  • 12. 

    Who is being sued, and has to pay any judgment, in a civil trial?

    • Both

    • The Plaintiff

    • Whoever The Judge Decides

    • The Defendant

    Correct Answer
    A. The Defendant
  • 13. 

    What typically happens to money previously posted for bail when a defendant appears in court?

    • It Is Refunded

    • It Is Spent On Candy

    • It Is Kept By The State

    • It Is Shredded

    Correct Answer
    A. It Is Refunded
  • 14. 

    Where can you file a complaint if you think that a company or charity has treated you unfairly?

    • Insult Industry Incorporated

    • Complaint Company Corporation

    • Market Mistake Merchandisers

    • Better Business Bureau

    Correct Answer
    A. Better Business Bureau
  • 15. 

    Which term explains why the same amount of money is worth less in the future than it is today?

    • Credit Rate

    • Inflation

    • Interest Rate

    • Discount Rate

    Correct Answer
    A. Discount Rate

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