President Obama began following a system of "___________ federalism," following Louis D. Brandeis's notion of the "laboratories of democracy" by leaving it to state governments to innovate in areas such as environmental protection and business reform
a. new
b. cooperative
c. combative
d. dual
e. progressive
e
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The Kyoto Protocol faced serious opposition in the U.S. Senate because
a. it punished countries that relied on coal more heavily than those that used natural gas. b. developing nations did not face any short-term limits, while rich nations bore all of the short-term reductions. c. the mandate that all power needed to come from renewable sources would have severely affected the economy of the United States. d. developing countries could plant trees and consider converting to renewable energy while continuing to emit greenhouse gasses.
Which of the following best describes the term capitalism?
A) It is a set of political beliefs that include the advocacy of active government. B) It is a concept that holds, at a minimum, that all people are entitled to equal protection under the law. C) It is an economic system based on the private ownership of wealth-producing property. D) It is a more popular term for the set of political beliefs known as liberalism. E) It is an intrinsic property which measures the disregard for material possessions.
In 1966, a race riot occurred when Chicago police attempted to arrest a man who had opened a fire hydrant in response to severely hot weather. What was the general systematic response to this riot?
A. mass closure of public pools in Chicago B. construction of large community pools scattered throughout the city C. construction of small, shallow pools across the city D. increased police patrols and arrests in minority neighborhoods
Consumer groups are an example of public interest groups
Indicate whether the statement is true or false