The border that Texas shares with Mexico has resulted in which of the following consequences?
a. Texas leaders have developed foreign policies toward Mexico independent of the national government.
b. Mexico's proximity to Texas has no impact on the Texas economy or Texas politics.
c. The political choices of Texas leaders have no consequences beyond their own borders.
d. Decisions made by Texas policymakers can have repercussions on relations between the United States as a whole and Mexico.
e. Since the passage of NAFTA, commerce between Mexico and the United States has decreased.
D
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The Gulf oil spill of 2010 highlighted what central problem in the relationship between government agencies and the industries they regulate?
a. The agency in charge of setting safety standards for oil and gas drilling also issued permits to the oil industry, which created a conflict of interest. b. British Petroleum was contributing large amounts of money to the campaign of the congressional representatives in charge of setting safety standards for oil and gas drilling, which created a conflict of interest. c. The political appointee who headed the agency in charge of issuing permits held stock in the oil and gas industry and used his influence to push the department in charge of safety standards to look the other way. d. A member of the oil industry served on the independent regulatory commission that set safety standards for oil and gas drilling, which created a conflict of interest.
What is the most significant change in the nation's ethnic composition over the last decade?
A. a sharp increase in the number of Hispanic Americans B. a sharp decrease in the number of Hispanic Americans C. an increase in the number of European settlers D. a sharp decrease in the Asian population
Diplomatic history seeks to explain international affairs by
a. using quantitative methodologies that can be repeated. b. (C) stressing the role that countries and individual leaders and diplomats played. c. emphasizing socioeconomic factors, including classes. d. arguing that war and conflict are not inevitable, but are the result of defective institutions.
Which type of policy limits and controls the actions of individuals or groups?
a. regulatory b. redistributive c. foreign d. distributive