According to Jonathan Walters and Donald Kettl, the growing federal role in disaster assistance during the 1980s and 1990s contributed to
a. American presidents discovering the political benefits of distributing federal disaster relief to stricken areas.
b. state and local governments becoming overly dependent on federal money for recovery from disasters.
c. growing expectations at the state and local levels that the federal government will provide recovery assistance to states and localities after disasters.
d. all of the above.
d. all of the above.
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a. punish the offending member. b. determine right and wrong. c. mediate conflict. d. enforce American economic values and enhance the economic position of the United States in the world.
A researcher wants to measure the number of stressful behaviors students display before a test. Which type of scale of measurement would be most appropriate?
A) nominal B) ordinal C) ratio D) interval
Horizontal proliferation control seeks to prevent the spread of certain types of weapons beyond ______.
a. a specified geographic region b. half of the states in the world c. states that currently possess them d. the state that drafted the resolution
Which state currently pays its governor the lowest salary?
a. Pennsylvania b. New Jersey c. Maine d. Vermont