1. Studies show that there is a ______________ relationship between the number of fathers who are living in the same home as their children and the crime rate. This suggests that the application of Alexander Hamilton's views on welfare programs that pay only single mothers any benefits can lead to __________ crime over time.

1. Negative; less
2. Positive; more
3. Convex; no change in
4. Negative; more
5. Concave; no change in

1. The existence of public-school districts creates _______ competition in education and promotes _____ income inequality. Bastiat called public education an act of _________.

1. Less; less; plunder
2. More; more; benevolence
3. Less; more; plunder
4. More; no change in; rational law-making
5. None of the above.

1. What is the proven relationship between federal spending on public education and education quality in the U.S.? In the video, "Stupid in America" in what nation did you see competition improving education quality? How did this nation achieve this result?

1. Positive; Norway; through greater education funding
2. Negative; The United States; by providing free pre-K education
3. Zero; Belgium; by allowing parents to select the school of their choice
4. Convex; Finland; by requiring that all teachers be certified to teach
5. Concave; South Korea; by providing greater union protections for teachers

1. What is the relationship between the unionization of public-school teachers and educational quality? By the way, in Bill Clinton's second term he proved that the relationship between capital gains tax rates and capital gains tax revenue is:

1. Positive; Zero
2. Negative; Convex
3. Zero; Concave
4. Convex; Positive
5. Concave; Negative

1. What is the relationship between teacher qualifications and educational quality, as observed in Finland and South Korea? What was the relationship tariffs on Chinese goods and manufacturing jobs before Covid-19 hit?

1. Positive; Negative
2. Negative; positive
3. Zero; concave
4. Convex; Zero
5. Positive; convex