1. In 2008, the United States faced the worst _______ crisis in 80 years. a. environmental b. national defense c. economic d. international relations e. elections fraud ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 11 TOPICS: The Proper Size of Government 2. Politics is a. the struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups. b. becoming an increasingly low-stakes game. c. a type of antisocial behavior by individuals. d. fundamentally irrelevant. e. the equitable distribution of power among organizations or informal groups. ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 2 TOPICS: Politics and Government 3. Harold Lasswell defined politics as a. a necessary evil. b. the way conflict in society is perpetuated. c. who gets what, when, and how. d. promoting equality among citizens. e. a system for guiding individuals’ decision-making. ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 2 TOPICS: Politics and Government 4. An institution can best be defined as