The 2013 federal government shutdown
A. led to a significant increase in private-sector employment.
B. had little impact on most government bureaucracies.
C. lasted less than a week.
D. was blamed by the public primarily on Republicans.
E. All of these answers are correct.
Answer: D
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How did the United States react to the Kyoto Protocol, a global climate conference sponsored by the United Nations?
A) The U.S. felt that agricultural production was responsible for global issues and put all aspects of the protocol into place. B) The U.S. required all developing nations to join the agreement after it signed. C) The U.S. was the first to sign the protocol agreement. D) The U.S. did not allow the protocol to go to the Senate for ratification. E) The U.S. initiated the Kyoto Protocol in response to pressure from environmental PACs.
Generally speaking, Cuban Americans, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Ricans share exactly the same issues and concerns.
a. true b. false
In rural areas, public safety, road repairs, and library maintenance are most likely provided by which unit of government?
A. commission B. township C. municipal D. county E. council of governments
Why might ethics, as it involves the use of force, be different in international versus domestic politics when it comes to judging the actions of national leaders?
a. because state leaders can generally ignore with impunity international treaties and understandings about the use of force, but cannot consistently ignore domestic law and expectations b. because the actions of state leaders may be seen in a different light from state to state, or culture to culture c. because protection of state interests is of central importance to state leaders who wish to stay in power, and order is often taken for granted domestically, leaving more room for discussion of justice d. because national leaders who try to do the ethically or morally right thing at the international level nearly always end up paying for it