Which of the following is a characteristic of the economic theory of mercantilism? a. the world's wealth is constantly increasing. b. exports should be encouraged over imports. c. natural resources should be encouraged over precious metals. d. a country's wealth can be judged by its supply of natural resources.

The tea party movement is a. an official third party that challenges both democrats and republicans in national elections. b. an organized challenge to incumbents in the republican party by the most conservative wing of the republican party. c. an organized challenge to incumbents in the democratic party by the most liberal wing of the democratic party. d. an offspring of the green party that runs for state and local office in many midwestern states. e. the now defunct party that gave way to the republican party at the end of the “second party system.”