Despite attempts at reform, Iran's economic difficulties worsened
in 2012 due to:
a. the fact the government's privatization plan for state industries was really "pseudo-privatization."
b. a failed plan to convert basic necessity subsidies to the poor into transfer payments.
c. widespread corruption among the nation's economic and political elites.
d. international economic sanctions imposed to deter Iran's nuclear arms development.
Answer: d
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a. an exclusive grant of power to the national government. b. an open-ended grant of authority to the states. c. currently interpreted as a major limitation on the power of Congress to regulate the economy. d. None of the above is true.
Compare and contrast environmental negotiations and trade talks. On which principle of international relations does each rely? What is the difference between trade talks solving a collective goods problem and negotiations solving environmental collective goods problems?
What will be an ideal response?
Shays's Rebellion was ultimately defeated by
A) ?a group of citizens who self-organized to combat the threat from the rebels. B) ?the U.S. military, called into action by the Confederation Congress. C) ?the Massachusetts militia. D) ?the weather, when rebels were not prepared for the winter. E) ?a mercenary force recruited by the central government, because American soldiers would not fire on other Americans.
What does your analysis of the two games say about the conditions under which politicians who benefit from existing electoral laws are likely to support reforms that will help other parties?
A. Large parties will never support reforms.
B. If a large party is losing its size advantage and there is an electoral advantage from being seen as a reformer, then it will support the reform.
C. Large parties will always support reforms.
D. Can’t say based on the information given.