Fire departments are primarily run by ______ governments.

Individualistic states believe participation in politics is for ______ reasons.

Governments often use bonds to finance ______, such as building new schools.  

The comparative method of analysis uses ______ and ______ as the basis for systematic explanation.

Which of the following is NOT regulated by government?

General attitudes and beliefs about government are involved in a state’s ______.

Essay – Craft an essay with a defensible thesis that directly addresses only one of the prompts.   a.)  Why did the colonists truly resist and rebel against acts enforced on them by British Parliament and the King?     OR     b.)  It’s 1790.  Respond to the following statement in essay form as a Democratic-Republican:  “The United States should have a strong central government and base its economy on manufacturing.”       Essay Outline   I. THESIS (Should make a defensible claim that directly addresses the question and highlights specific themes/arguments.)     II. Themes/Arguments (Evidence should validate your themes/arguments in answering your thesis)                     – Theme/Argument  A                                     – Supporting evidence                                      – Supporting evidence                                     – Supporting evidence                                     – etc.                     – Theme/Argument  B                                     – Supporting evidence                                      – Supporting evidence                                     – Supporting evidence                                     – etc.                     – Theme/Argument  C                                     – Supporting evidence                                      – Supporting evidence                                     – Supporting evidence                                     – etc.                     – Etc.

What is the present value of $1,400 a year at a discount rate of 8 percent if the first payment is received 7 years from now and you receive a total of 25 annual payments?

An investment had a nominal return of 11.2 percent last year. If the real return on the investment was only 7.5 percent, what was the inflation rate for the year?

You plan to save $210 per month starting today for the next 30 years “just to start the month off right.” You feel that you can earn an interest rate of 9.7 percent compounded monthly. How much will there be in the account 30 years from today?