What was the Sharpstown scandal?
A) An election scandal involving intimidation by the police
B) A sex scandal involving the lieutenant governor
C) A fistfight that broke out on the Senate floor involving moderate and conservative Republicans D) A tax scandal involving the Speaker's failure to pay taxes on rental income for a property he owned in the Bahamas
E) An ethics scandal involving the use of taxpayer funds for electoral purposes
Answer: E
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. the Vietnam War b. the Reagan administration c. the war in Iraq d. the war in Afghanistan
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a. is not yet strong enough to compete effectively in the global marketplace. b. is new to the practice of voluntary export restraints. c. is accused of "dumping" products below the cost of production. d. recently began selling exports.
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