Changing farming practices to prevent soil erosion and desertification is an example of ______.

a. sustainable economic development
b. resource preservation
c. poverty reduction
d. reforestation


b. resource preservation

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Projected solutions for the problem must be evaluated empirically and our assumptions should be tested with objective information 2. For a valid and reliable evaluation, researchers should design their methodology before data collection starts 3. Most criminal justice interventions at some point require the cooperation of other agencies to achieve their goals 4. Monitoring is a useful method for determining if the program/policy is proceeding as planned 5. Tailoring a policy to its new environment is essential to its survival

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Prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, __________ of Americans believed that the U.S. government should take steps, at the risk of war, to prevent Japan from becoming too powerful.

A. less than a tenth B. less than a fifth C. about a third D. about half E. about two thirds

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It was the weaknesses of the first constitution, known as the __________, that prompted the call for a constitutional convention by the various states.

A. Magna Carta B. Articles of Confederation C. Confederacy of Newly Independent States D. Declaration of Independence

Political Science

Until the early nineteenth century, many Americans believed __________ should not vote

a. women b. the poor c. the elderly d. politicians

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