What is eminent domain?
a. The right of a citizen to own a home
b. The ability of the government to build chambers, offices and courthouses
c. ?The power of the government to take private property for development
?d. ?The prohibition against trespassing on government property
c. ?The power of the government to take private property for development
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Tipping can happen due to:
A. balanced number of all types of voters in a state. B. absence of independent voters in a state. C. changes in education levels and occupations. D. increasing polarization of political parties. E. changing political identities of voters.
Until the 1980s, Germany had a "two-and-a-half" party system meaning that a. it was dominated by two large parties and one small one
b. although two parties dominated national politics, a variety of smaller ones dominated Länder politics. c. two parties dominated national politics while a small third party dominated Länder politics. d. governing coalitions were always comprised of two major parties with a third junior partner. e. governing coalitions were necessary.
Your local government has just passed an ordinance that you disagree with, so you organize your friends who feel as you do about the ordinance to write letters to council members and hold a rally at a local farmer's market to voice your concerns and beliefs. You are engaging in which of the following?
a. democracy b. lobbying c. grassroots activities d. litigation
Four small states share a coastline, and all fish in the same waters. However, in recent years the total number of fish caught has declined sharply because of overfishing by all involved parties. Which of the following solutions represents a problem-based approach to this challenge?
a. granting fishing rights to each state in proportion to its size and population b. appealing to the United Nations to step in and resolve the issue c. creating an international organization that will balance current economic needs with fishery preservation d. extending fishing boundaries farther out into international waters to access new fish populations