PUP 3002 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
Why has public support for the death penalty been diminishing? - ANSWER-Growing
awareness of errors in convictions.
What calculates the probability of an outcome multiplied by the utility of an outcome
summed across all possible outcomes of a choice? - ANSWER-Expected utility
What is one factor that increases the cost of crime? - ANSWER-Implementing truth-
in-sentencing laws
____ is an individual's skill set. - ANSWER-Human capital
The US Fair Housing Act says nothing about what type of discrimination? -
ANSWER-Sexual preferences
The concept of _________ suggests that, when the majority is forced to backtrack
on its well-publicized policy to expand minority rights, their supporters may punish
them for their broken promise. - ANSWER-audience cost
The problem of time consistency arises between two parties when - ANSWER-one
party finds that as time passes they have an incentive to violate their promise.
According to the subgame perfect equilibrium a majority who controls rights will
submit rights to the minority when - ANSWER-the utility that the majority gets from
withholding rights from the minority are lower than the costs of denying those rights.
What does status quo refer to? - ANSWER-The existing state.
The Federal Communications Commission established the ____, which requires that
broadcasters provide time for public service broadcasting and that they present
opposing views so that the public has diversity of opinion. - ANSWER-Fairness
Doctrine
In Roe v. Wade the US Supreme Court ____ women had the right to privacy in
determining whether to seek an abortion. - ANSWER-affirmed that
As a result of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, independent groups
can now make unlimited donations to political campaigns. - ANSWER-True
The US constitution provides an explicit guarantee of privacy. - ANSWER-False
John Locke describes natural rights as the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness. - ANSWER-False
, H-class visas - ANSWER-allow people to obtain employment.
The Heckschler-Ohlin theorem tells us that - ANSWER-countries export their most
abundant factor
Illegal entry into the United States is - ANSWER-a misdemeanor offense.
Illegal immigration is driven mainly by - ANSWER-economic motivations.
Numbers of illegal immigrants have _______________ in the past several years. -
ANSWER-declined
Work force audits are done by - ANSWER-matching social security numbers with w2
forms.
Collective action problems make it difficult to - ANSWER-mobilize people to support
immigration.
The 14th Amendment - ANSWER-guarantees citizenship to people born in the
United States.
The "Dreamers" are - ANSWER-people brought to the US as children whose parents
who are in the country illegally.
A green card marriage is one in which - ANSWER-an immigrant marries a US citizen
to get a work visa.
What is the foreign policy area that deals with international security and the military?
- ANSWER-Defense
What policy involves choice taking like domestic policy, but additionally involves
choices about relations with the rest of the world? - ANSWER-Foreign Policy
Outcome-based incentive schemes are central to reducing what type of problem? -
ANSWER-Moral Hazard
The primary principle that governs international trade is - ANSWER-Comparative
advantage
Why are democratic leaders less likely to bluff than autocratic leaders? - ANSWER-
the existence of audience costs.
While an agent can sometimes manipulate the principal's beliefs, there are bounds
on what can be achieved. What concept is this? - ANSWER-The elasticity of reality
What is a set of agreements both sides prefer to war, because the agreements are
less costly than war? - ANSWER-The bargaining range
Answers
Why has public support for the death penalty been diminishing? - ANSWER-Growing
awareness of errors in convictions.
What calculates the probability of an outcome multiplied by the utility of an outcome
summed across all possible outcomes of a choice? - ANSWER-Expected utility
What is one factor that increases the cost of crime? - ANSWER-Implementing truth-
in-sentencing laws
____ is an individual's skill set. - ANSWER-Human capital
The US Fair Housing Act says nothing about what type of discrimination? -
ANSWER-Sexual preferences
The concept of _________ suggests that, when the majority is forced to backtrack
on its well-publicized policy to expand minority rights, their supporters may punish
them for their broken promise. - ANSWER-audience cost
The problem of time consistency arises between two parties when - ANSWER-one
party finds that as time passes they have an incentive to violate their promise.
According to the subgame perfect equilibrium a majority who controls rights will
submit rights to the minority when - ANSWER-the utility that the majority gets from
withholding rights from the minority are lower than the costs of denying those rights.
What does status quo refer to? - ANSWER-The existing state.
The Federal Communications Commission established the ____, which requires that
broadcasters provide time for public service broadcasting and that they present
opposing views so that the public has diversity of opinion. - ANSWER-Fairness
Doctrine
In Roe v. Wade the US Supreme Court ____ women had the right to privacy in
determining whether to seek an abortion. - ANSWER-affirmed that
As a result of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, independent groups
can now make unlimited donations to political campaigns. - ANSWER-True
The US constitution provides an explicit guarantee of privacy. - ANSWER-False
John Locke describes natural rights as the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness. - ANSWER-False
, H-class visas - ANSWER-allow people to obtain employment.
The Heckschler-Ohlin theorem tells us that - ANSWER-countries export their most
abundant factor
Illegal entry into the United States is - ANSWER-a misdemeanor offense.
Illegal immigration is driven mainly by - ANSWER-economic motivations.
Numbers of illegal immigrants have _______________ in the past several years. -
ANSWER-declined
Work force audits are done by - ANSWER-matching social security numbers with w2
forms.
Collective action problems make it difficult to - ANSWER-mobilize people to support
immigration.
The 14th Amendment - ANSWER-guarantees citizenship to people born in the
United States.
The "Dreamers" are - ANSWER-people brought to the US as children whose parents
who are in the country illegally.
A green card marriage is one in which - ANSWER-an immigrant marries a US citizen
to get a work visa.
What is the foreign policy area that deals with international security and the military?
- ANSWER-Defense
What policy involves choice taking like domestic policy, but additionally involves
choices about relations with the rest of the world? - ANSWER-Foreign Policy
Outcome-based incentive schemes are central to reducing what type of problem? -
ANSWER-Moral Hazard
The primary principle that governs international trade is - ANSWER-Comparative
advantage
Why are democratic leaders less likely to bluff than autocratic leaders? - ANSWER-
the existence of audience costs.
While an agent can sometimes manipulate the principal's beliefs, there are bounds
on what can be achieved. What concept is this? - ANSWER-The elasticity of reality
What is a set of agreements both sides prefer to war, because the agreements are
less costly than war? - ANSWER-The bargaining range
