Questions Based On Required Reading

The Role Of Government 2004-2005
 

George Will

Q1- State the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and give two reasons it was disregarded in the case of Wickard v Filburn, 1942.

Q2- What was the rationale that the Court used in the Filburn case?

Q3- What has happened in the past nine years to reverse the trend towards decentralizing government in the United States?

Wick Allison

Q4- What evidence does Wick Allison offer to show that the United States is drifting closer to socialism? 

William Peterson

Q5- Use one paragraph to tell us some facts about Ludwig von Mises. Use the Internet for research.

Q6- Take one paragraph to describe Keynesian Economics. Use the Internet for research.

Q7- According to Bettina Bien Greaves, what does Mise claim is necessary to reverse the worldwide trend towards larger and more centralized government?

Congressional Quarterly
Q8- Define a “burden hour.”
 

Q9- Graham is a proponent of “risk analysis.”  How is risk analysis defined on page 992 of the May 5, 2001 issue of Congressional Quarterly Weekly?

Q10- Who was the first president to order federal agencies to weigh potential costs and benefits when writing a rule?
 
CQ Almanac
Q11- How much would compliance with OSHA’s regulations to limit injuries or disabilities from performing repetitive tasks cost according to an estimate by business groups as reported in the 2000 CQ Almanac?   What was the response of OSHA and Labor Department officials? 
 

CQ  May 19, 2001
Q12- On the average, how long does it take to build an airport?  A highway?

Wall Street Journal June 18, 1993
Q13- Discuss the pros and cons of licensing requirements.
 

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