(03.02 MC)Which of the following is an example of how the Constitution addressed a flaw of the Articles of Confederation?

(05.04 MC)Question refers to the excerpt below.”Now, therefore I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander in Chief, of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion, do, on this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and in accordance with my purpose so to do publicly proclaimed for the full period of one hundred days, from the day first above mentioned, order and designate as the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof respectively, are this day in rebellion against the United States…And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.”Source: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863Besides being issued by the Commander in Chief, how else was this document related to the military?

(02.04 LC)Which type of market has the least competition?

(02.06 MC)What is the role of the market for labor in a free market economy?

(03.03 MC)Question refers to the excerpt below.”There are several circumstances in the situation, employments, and duties of women, in America, which require a peculiar mode of education. The early marriages of our women, by contracting the time allowed for education, renders it necessary to contract its plan, and to confine it chiefly to the more useful branches of literature. The state of property, in America, renders it necessary for the greatest part of our citizens to employ themselves, in different occupations, for the advancement of their fortunes. This cannot be done without the assistance of the female members of the community. They must be the stewards, and guardians of their husbands’ property. That education, therefore, will be most proper for our women which teaches them to discharge the duties of those offices with the most success and reputation. principal share of the instruction of children naturally devolves upon the women. It becomes us therefore to prepare them by a suitable education, for the discharge of this most important duty of mothers. The equal share that every citizen has in the liberty, and the possible share he may have in the government, of our country, make it necessary that our ladies should be qualified to a certain degree by a peculiar and suitable education, to concur in instructing their sons in the principles of liberty and government.” Source: Benjamin Rush, from Thoughts upon Female Education, 1787The ideas put forth in the excerpt best exemplify the intellectual influence of which of the following?

(02.09 LC)Which of the following is a key feature of a rational decision-making model?

(02.06 MC)Which of the following is a reason that businesses invest in capital, such as technology and new equipment?

(01.08 MC)An investor wants to save money over a long period of time. This investor does not need to have easy access to the money and is worried about losing any money. Knowing the interest rate and that it will not change is important. Which investment best meets this investor’s needs?

(01.08 MC)Which kind of portfolio would a financial adviser recommend to an older investor who is close to retirement?

(03.05 LC)What was the impact of early U.S. policies that encouraged westward migration in the early 1800s?