What does Thomas Friedman mean when he argues that the Lexus drives out the olive tree?
a. Industrialization replaces agriculture.
b. Globalization gives traditional industries access to global markets.
c. The culture of modernity replaces the culture of tradition.
d. The cosmopolitan elite become more influential than local businesses.
c. The culture of modernity replaces the culture of tradition.
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The Clinton administration's about-face on foreign intervention was motivated by the adoption of which worldview?
A. Isolationism B. Containment C. Disengagement D. Human rights E. Imperialism
To this day, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 requires that counties covered under the act submit any changes in election laws to the U.S. Department of Justice. These counties are located mainly in
a. southern states. b. northern states. c. midwestern states. d. western states.
When large companies prosper, their employees usually
a. complain to the federal government. b. look for work elsewhere. c. lose benefits. d. share in the gain in some way. e. suffer.
In 1921, Congress passed the Budget and Accounting Act to alleviate concerns about __________
a. retiring the debt from World War I b. communist influence in the budget process c. corporate funds going to political campaigns d. theviability of the Social Security program