AP US Government · Concept application
A policymaker argues that individual self-interest and competition can help allocate resources efficiently and therefore favors limited…
A policymaker argues that individual self-interest and competition can help allocate resources efficiently and therefore favors limited government regulation of most market exchange. Which required foundational source most closely aligns with that reasoning?
Answer and explanation
Answer: D: Core principles from Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations
The policymaker relies on self-interest, competition, and limited regulation to allocate resources efficiently, the free-enterprise principles associated with Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, so D is correct. Choice A is tempting because Federalist essays shaped government design, but No. 70 argues for an energetic, unified executive. Choice B, the Letter from a Birmingham Jail, addresses civil disobedience and justice. Choice C, Brutus No. 1, warns about the size and power of the proposed national government.
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