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"The Great Society asks not how much, but how good; not only how to create wealth, but how to use it; not only how fast we are going, but where we are headed.It proposes as the first test for a nation: the quality of its people."
Lyndon B. Johnson
State of the Union address, 1965
Based on the quotation above, which question would President Johnson have been most likely to ask about a proposed program?

  1. How much will it cost?
  2. How long will it take to implement?
  3. How will it improve the quality of life?
  4. Who proposed it?
  5. How many jobs will it create?

Answer(s): C



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Which state is the fifth highest producer of oil in the Southwest United States?

  1. Arizona
  2. Colorado
  3. Oklahoma
  4. Texas
  5. Utah

Answer(s): B



"Victory Gardens" were small home and community vegetable gardens planted and maintained by patriotic citizens in the United States during World War II.


Together with home and community projects described in the passage, what did these gardens primarily encourage in the United States during World War II?

  1. thriftiness in a time of reckless wartime spending
  2. self-sufficiency in a time of war-caused shortages
  3. the desire of young people to enlist in the U.S. military
  4. protests against the war in Europe, Africa, and Asia
  5. individual efforts to increase family income

Answer(s): B



According to the information, which method is the best way to handle your personal finances?

  1. keep a monthly budget and monitor spending
  2. receive a monthly paycheck and spend money
  3. hire someone to do the work for you
  4. ignore monthly spending and work harder
  5. increase monthly spending and income

Answer(s): A






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