When OPEC was formed, Britain was to a large extent the policeman of the Persian Gulf

Indicate whether this statement is true or false


Answer: True

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Articulated by his book published in 1936, the theory that government can use the budget to steer the economy can be attributed to ______.

a. V. O. Key b. Paul Volcker c. John Maynard Keynes d. Aaron Wildavsky

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________ jurisdiction refers to the Supreme Court’s power to review prior decisions handed down by state and lower federal courts.

A) Original
B) Trial
C) Appellate
D) Grand jury
E) National jurisdiction

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Which one of the following is true with respect to the Fourteenth Amendment and the application of the Bill of Rights upon the states?

a. Selective incorporation has taken place through the equality clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. b. Selective incorporation has expanded the power of the states to infringe upon civil liberties. c. Selective incorporation began with the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1791. d. Selective incorporation has applied only the First Amendment to the states. e. Selective incorporation has guaranteed many of the provisions of the Bill of Rights against infringement by state and local governments.

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Third world states were left with legacies of colonialism following independence, including their basic economic infrastructures, which __________.

A. made their transition to postcolonialism easier B. helped solve some of their political problems C. made wealth accumulation difficult D. increased the likelihood of genocide

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