Methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and water vapor are examples of _____ that trap the sun's heat and hold it close to the earth's surface
A) deadly gases
B) greenhouse gases
C) heavy gases
D) massive gases
E) noxious gases
B
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Iran's main economic problem has been
a. a declining birthrate. b. declining tax revenues. c. instability in the world oil market. d. the impact of economic sanctions due to its nuclear enrichment program. e. the lack of qualified-skilled workers.
Which of the following would most likely favor active government regulation of the economy?
a. Tea Party members b. Republicans c. Libertarians d. Democrats
Globalization has become possible because of
a. technological advances. b. a new, more open attitude of people. c. the decline of the influence of the World Trade Organization. d. the collapse of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. e. the pacification of peoples around the world.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Social Security is funded through an earmarked tax. 2. The gap between the United States and other Western democracies in expenditures on social policy has increased since the 1980s. 3. The United States has been described as a laggard welfare state. 4. The primary function of social insurance programs is to redistribute income across economic classes. 5. Defining programs such as Social Security and workers’ compensation as social insurance programs was crucial to legitimating the programs.