1. The top 1 percent of the American population possesses what percentage of the nation’s wealth?

A. 20

B. 27

C. 33

D. 39

2. Which of the following was a primary influence on the Framers as they drafted the Constitution?

A. The French Revolution

B. The French and Indian Wars

C. Westward expansion

D. Revising the Articles of Confederation

3. In the opening dialogue, the students considered the Framers of the Constitution to be:

A. Above politics.

B. Politicians just like modern ones.

C. Dead, white males.

D. Uneducated.

4. The story by former senator Ernest Hollings demonstrates that:

A. Americans receive a lot of services from the government but think that others are getting the benefits.

B. Americans need better services from government.

C. People like paying taxes to support public services.

D. Veterans do not care about the needs of others.

5. The study of “influence and the influential” most clearly falls under the social science of:

A. History.

B. Political science.

C. Economics.

D. Psychology.