The tragedy of the commons refers to the situation in which
a. too many people live in a shared region.
b. each individual acts according to his or her individual interest, resulting in a collective disaster.
c. people try to work together to solve problems, but don't always succeed.
d. developing countries allow exploitation of natural resources by transnational corporations.
b
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The term civil rights refers to
A. the rights of all Americans provided for in the Fourteenth Amendment. B. civil liberties such as freedom of religion, speech, or assembly. C. what the government must do to ensure freedom from discrimination. D. limitations on what the government may not do to interfere with individual liberties. E. the rights of all Americans provided for in the Fourteenth Amendment and what the government must do to ensure freedom from discrimination.
An individual in the House or Senate chosen by their party members whose job is to ensure party unity and discipline is called the ______.
a. party whip b. majority leader c. minority leader d. leadership committee chair
Discuss the historical trend of regulation in the United States. Why do we regulate the economy and economic sectors, and are there any associated costs? Should the United States continue the identified trend? Why or why not?
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Which of the following are propositions put forth by proponents of democratic peace theory? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Democratic states never (or rarely) go to war against other democracies. b. Democratic states are slightly less inclined to go to war (against anyone) than nondemocracies. c. Nondemocracies rarely go to war with other nondemocracies. d. Democracies and nondemocracies almost never go to war against each other.