Between 1880 and 1920, there was a surge in immigration in the U.S., as immigrants left the economic and political strife in __________, seeking jobs and opportunity in the United States
A) Mexico
B) Asia
C) Canada
D) Europe
E) Africa
D
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Hispanic political clout in Texas __________.
A. is dropping, as shown by the 5 percent decrease in Hispanic elected officials from 2006 to 2011 B. has remained the same, and there are still the same number of Hispanic elected officials now as in 1974 C. is particularly influential within rural Texas D. is growing, as shown by the 405 percent increase in Hispanic elected officials from 1974 to 2011
Which of the following industrial policies has NOT been used by China to increase its trade surplus?
a. subsidies b. trade restrictions c. investment incentives d. domestic processing requirements e. short-term capital flows
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.Politicians have found many ways to expand the government’s activities without expanding its workforce. 2.The Constitution clearly defines what offices constitute the President’s Cabinet and any addition requires a constitutional amendment. 3.All of the cabinet-level agencies were created at the same time when the Constitution was ratified in 1788. 4.Congress voted to create the Department of Transportation to improve the coordination of plans and policies for various transportation modes as well as reducing pork barrel spending. 5.The Department of Homeland Security is the third largest agency in personnel behind the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, although other departments have larger budgets.
Overall, child poverty rates are highest in the
A. Middle Atlantic. B. West. C. South. D. Midwest. E. Northeast.