Discuss the circumstances that led to the development of a national energy policy in the United States.
What will be an ideal response?
In 1973, the Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) implemented an embargo on oil supplies in reaction to U.S. support of Israel in the Yom Kippur War. The embargo produced hours-long waits in gas station lines and led the United States to set national energy policies, including the creation of a Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the introduction of fuel-efficiency standards for passenger cars and light trucks, and support for research and development of alternative energy sources.
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Which of the following can currently best be described
as a nation-state? A) Japan B) Kurdistan C) Yugoslavia D) The United States
Robert believes that money in the form of federal grants plays the biggest role in the shift of power between the national and state governments. Which statement supports his viewpoint?
a. Over time, cooperative federalism has changed from a form of economic aid in a time of need to an economic power play to force compliance. b. Most state senators and governors believe in the necessity of a federal body to set policy standards and economic limitations in the United States. c. A study shows that federal grants make up only 10 percent of the budget of most states and is further decreasing. d. Only 5 percent of grants issued by the U.S. Congress are categorical grants, with the rest being block grants.
The right to privacy
a. is explicitly mentioned in the U.S. Constitution and long upheld by the Supreme Court b. is a judicially created right carved from penumbras of several Constitutional amendments c. has not been protected by the Supreme Court because it is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution d. has been established by many states but is not protected by federal law
Membership in the Daughters of Liberty was given only to the daughters of state delegates.
a. true b. false