Nationally, what percentage of public education is funded by the federal government?
a. less than 1 percent
b. approximately 7 percent
c. 15 percent
d. about 50 percent
e. about 75 percent
ANS: B
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Which of the following is NOT a possible cultural impact of communication technologies associated with globalization?
A. The emergence of a sense of "global citizenship." B. Backlash against globalization in the form of global terrorist networks. C. Decreased power of states to exclusively conduct diplomacy. D. The disintegration of minority cultures. E. Greater ability by states to engage in censorship.
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A. A dependent variable B. An independent variable C. An antecedent variable D. An intervening variable
In February 1787, Congress endorsed the call for a convention to serve the purpose of
A) drafting amendments to the Articles of Confederation. B) dissolving the Articles of Confederation. C) declaring independence from England and King George III. D) drafting a declaration of war against Great Britain. E) drafting a new constitution for the United States.