Which two countries fought the longest conventional interstate war of the 20th century?
a. United States and Iraq
b. Iraq and Iran
c. England and Germany
d. Germany and France
b. Iraq and Iran
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Years ago, when Congress imposed very high tax rates on high incomes, it provided for more loopholes in the federal tax system. These loopholes:
A. brought the profits earned by government employees under the nontaxable bracket. B. enabledangel investors to invest directly in businesses. C. enabledinvestors in oil and gas wells to increase their taxable income. D. allowed interest groups to give soft money to political parties. E. enabled many wealthy individuals to decrease their tax bills significantly.
In your authors' opinion, which of the following is a correct statement concerning the American voter?
A) Voters have begun to evaluate candidates and parties more in terms of their party affiliation than in terms of their issue positions. B) Political participation as measured by voting is low, especially in nonpresidential elections. C) Americans are very well informed about government and many public issues. D) All of the above. E) None of the above.
World War II, although spanning across the world, was mainly a war between two alliances. These two sides are referred to as ______.
A. Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottomans) and the Allies (Britain, France, and Russia) B. Axis (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Japan) and the Allies (Britain, France, and the United States) C. Axis (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and Allies (the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union) D. Central Powers (Germany, Japan, Italy) and the Allies (the United States, Britain, and France)
Explain both sides of the issue of the privatization of government. Provide examples of ways privatization might make government more efficient and some of the unintended consequences of privatization.
What will be an ideal response?