Which of the following is often cited as a cause for poverty in the developing world?
a. the vagaries of geography and demography
b. overdependence on the export of raw materials such as coffee, tea, rubber, or copper, whose prices fluctuate more unpredictably than processed goods
c. the carryover effect of the colonial period by the Europeans
d. all of these
d. all of these
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Which of the following Texas constitutions was adopted after Texas seceded from the United States?
A. 1836 constitution B. 1845 constitution C. 1861 constitution D. 1869 constitution
In which case might a Presidential System have fewer veto points than a Parliamentary system?
a. Presidential systems will always have fewer veto points than Parliamentary systems. b. A Presidential system with one party controlling the presidency and another controlling both houses of a bicameral legislature and a Parliamentary system with a coalition government c. A Presidential system with one party controlling the presidency and one both house of a bicameral legislature and a Parliamentary system with a clear majority government d. A Presidential system with one party controlling the presidency and both houses of a bicameral legislature and a Parliamentary system with a coalition government e. A Presidential system will never have fewer veto points than a Parliamentary system.
Today's dollar, relative to a dollar of a century ago, is worth about
A) a penny. B) a nickel. C) seventy-five cents. D) the same. E) twice as much.
Which two former Yugoslav republics became the focus of conflict when civil war broke out in 1991? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Montenegro b. Slovenia c. Bosnia-Herzegovina d. Croatia