Under the provisions of the Clean Air Act of 1970, who was given enforcement responsibility for air quality standards?
A. the Department of Energy
B. the states
C. the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
D. local governments
E. the Department of the Interior
Answer: B
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The ____________________ requires that U.S. Senators be directly elected by the voters, rather than chosen by state legislatures
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A member of the Senate has just been elected to a position that requires him to keep the majority leader informed about the opinions of other party members. He has just been elected
A) majority party whip. B) president pro tempore. C) chairman of the Steering Committee. D) chairman of the Policy Committee. E) chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
The power of both the state and federal governments to levy taxes is an example of what type of power.
a. reserved b. concurrent c. cooperative d. enumerated
The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) is equivalent to which of the following?
a. Roughly equal to that of the European Union b. One-quarter of the global total of all goods and services produced c. Roughly equal to that of all East Asian countries combined d. Four times the U.S. GDP during the Cold War