Question

1. Government ownership of the press and of radio:

a. increases quality of government.

b. decreases quality of government.

c. increases the degree of economic freedom.

d. decreases social corruption

2. Government ownership of the media:

a. is uncommon in African countries.

b. causes an even greater degree of rational ignorance than private ownership.

c. reduces rational ignorance because governments usually require a greater number of news broadcasts.

d. decreases the effectiveness of special interest groups.

3. Economic conditions are a ______ predictor of U.S. presidential election outcomes.

a. good

b. poor

c. fair

d. volatile

4. One reason for the good record of democracies on economic growth is that:

a. people can become rich by gaining economic resources in their favor.

b. people can become rich by competing for the limited economic resources.

c. the public as a whole can become rich by equally dividing the economic resources.

d. the public as a whole can become rich by supporting efficient policies that generate economic growth

Answer 1

1.

Correct Answer:

B

If government starts controlling the press, or media or radio, then it hurts to the country and less genuine information comes out. It creates bigger scope of fall in the quality of the governance.

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2.

Correct Answer:

B

If government has control over the media, then government becomes more ignorant and less democratic in nature. It harms more than the harm created, when media is under the private ownership.

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3.

Correct Answer:

A

It is the economic conditions that become prevalent in raising the questions in the election. Any party more convincing to the people get more votes and win the election.

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4.

Correct Answer:

D

Democracies help promote those economic policies that are more efficient in nature and can promote holistic growth in the economy.