Explain the economic burden of climate change.
What will be an ideal response?
The mitigation costs will be a major burden for both developed and developing countries, but will be much harder for developing. Similarly adaptation costs will be especially high for the developing countries. Climate shocks like floods and droughts will continue to be a major problem for many countries in the developing world. Lives are also being lost to ecological disasters. Diseases are becoming more prevalent with changes in the climate. Rising sea levels are a significant threat to many low lying countries. Environmental stresses increase migration and conflict.
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The effect of a legislative veto was to
A) give Congress control over certain executive decisions. B) strip House chairpersons of powers of appropriation. C) give Congress control over the appointment of agency heads. D) strip House chairpersons of powers of authorization. E) return power to subcommittees.
"Bundlers" are usually ____.
a. individuals b. interest groups c. lawyers d. business leaders e. C and D
Japan responded to corruption scandals in the 1970s–1990s by
a. banning the LDP, which had been at the heart of most of the scandals b. reforming its electoral system to reduce the role of money c. forbidding Japanese politicians’ attendance at weddings and funerals d. looking to international assistance to sort out its problems
Identify the defining characteristics of an interest group. How do interest groups differ from political parties?
What will be an ideal response?