1. How does a high unemployment rate or high inflation affect the way that Americans vote? Is there logic behind how voters view the parties in regard to addressing unemployment or addressing inflation? Why are the parties and elected officials limited in how they can affect the economy? Explain.

2. How do the Consumer Products Safety Commission and the Federal Trade Commission regulate business in America? Do they protect the consumers adequately?

3. Describe the difference between the deserving poor and undeserving poor. How does this perception affect Americans' attitudes toward entitlement programs and means-tested programs?

4. How do the social welfare benefits provided in the United States compare to those of other industrial countries? Do Americans generally have a different attitude toward poverty than others? Is it correct? Please use at least one outside source. All sources must be properly cited.