The modern environmental movement is often dated to the release of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring in which decade?
A) The 1920s
B) The 1940s
C) The 1960s
D) The 1980s
E) The 2000s
C
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According to Robert E. Lane, which of the following "incubates" political attitudes and opinions?
A) elementary schools B) professional groups C) churches D) families E) religious institutions
The Easterlin Paradox suggests:
a. there is no relationship between a country’s GDP per capita and its level of happiness b. there is a strong relationship between a country’s GDP per capita and its level of happiness c. rich people have greater anxieties and are less happy than poor people d. absolute income is more important than relative income in relation to happiness
The powers of the national government that are specifically stated in the U.S. Constitution are referred to as
A) delegated powers. B) implied powers. C) inherent powers. D) reserved powers.
In crafting the executive branch, what was the motive behind the decisions of the Constitution's Framers?
a. to create an effective national leader directly tied to the citizens b. to create a strong national leader who would have direct ties to state governors c. to create a leader with enough authority to protect the nation from domestic and foreign threats but not so strong that he or she would jeopardize liberty d. to create a weak national leader that could easily be dominated by Congress