Part 9

Quiz for Document P9-1: Irving Kristol, Two Cheers for Capitalism (1978)

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Question 1

By what mechanism does Irving Kristol contend taxes on U.S. corporations had increased?A. Corporate income taxes
B. Federal environmental regulations
C. Federal reserve interest rates
D. Wage and price controls

Question 2

According to Kristol, environmentalists argue that “social goods” such as clean air and waterA. cost nothing.
B. should be paid for by consumers.
C. should be paid for by producers.
D. are worth any cost.

Question 3

Under which president’s administration was the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established within the executive branch?A. Jimmy Carter
B. John Kennedy
C. Lyndon Johnson
D. Richard Nixon