Which of the following was a consequence of Gorbachev's economic reforms?
A. consolidation of the USSR
B. collapse of the state system
C. a shrinking black market
D. an unprecedented rise in supply of goods
E. a rise in the production of basic goods and food items
B
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The fourth wave of economic development and strategies emphasizes
a. globalization and human capital. b. attracting heavy industries (like steel mills and automobile assembly plants) back into the United States. c. following what has been termed the "balancing agriculture with industry" plan. d. the need for public–private partnerships because states cannot afford to provide additional tax breaks due tobudgetary problems.
How did party competition affect the spoils system?
a. It reduced party competition because both parties agreed to share the spoils of government, such as government contracts. b. It discourages voters from participating because the parties were concerned more about government jobs than producing effective policies. c. It generated a significant amount of polarization in the party system because only unified parties could capture enough votes to distribute the spoils of victory. d. It provided a private reward to party activists who helped overcome the free-rider problem, which would have left the parties stillborn.
According to Marbury v. Madison, what power did the judiciary claim for itself that cannot be found in the Constitution?
a. public law b. judicial policymaking c. common law d. originalism e. judicial review
The sector theory
a. focuses mostly on industrial land use. b. states that cities contain pie-shaped districts rather than rings. c. represents fashionable areas that tend to move inward toward the center of the city. d. describes rich and poor areas that tend to blend with time.