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Urban and Social Reforms Answers

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7

What did reformers claim?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
The government should regulate businesses.
B
Regulation raises costs.
C
Regulation helps consumers.
D
Monopolies succeed because they are efficient.
E
Monopolies succeed because they have an unfair advantage.
8

Read this quotation by G. W. Plunkitt, a Tammany Hall boss and New York senator.What does Plunkitt describe as honest graft?

A
Collecting votes for elections by bribing voters
B
Taking money from the city treasury by forging documents
C
Using inside knowledge to profit from city construction projects
9

What did supporters of laissez-faire claim?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Regulation hurts consumers.
B
Regulation helps businesses.
C
The government should not interfere with business practices.
D
Regulations increase costs.
E
Government regulation is necessary.
11

Which reform(s) did you include in your answer? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
It created a civil service.
B
Civil service employees had to be chosen based on merit.
C
Civil service employees had to pass competitive exams to qualify for their jobs.
D
Civil service employees could no longer be fired for political reasons.
E
Civil service employees could not be required to grant political favors.

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