The global commons is described as
a. the widespread malnutrition in the Global South that results from a lack of food.
b. the policy of destroying crops in specific areas to starve out insurgents.
c. the fact that governments have limited resources with which to solve global problems.
d. the physical and organic characteristics and resources of the entire planet.
d
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Oklahoma's version of the ___________________, adopted as an amendment to the state constitution in 1910, required literacy tests for all voters whose ancestors had not been entitled to vote prior to 1866
a. poll tax b. white primary c. Fifteenth Amendment d. grandfather clause
Rather than raising taxes currently to pay for infrastructure projects like bridge repairs, high-speed rail projects, or earthquake retrofitting for hospitals, it is common practice in California to pay for such projects through ______.
A. general obligation bonds B. special, temporary fees earmarked for dedicated projects C. federal grants that do not need to be repaid D. gifts from foreign governments
The largest share of the U.S. federal debt is owned by
a. The U.S. Treasury and other federal agencies b. U.S. private investors c. Federal Reserve banks d. foreigners
If a constitution writer wanted to choose institutions to disperse power and generate high levels of ideological congruence between representatives and citizens, which vision of democracy would she be trying to achieve?
A. Majoritarian B. Consensus