The economic crisis that struck Mexico in 1981-1982 was caused by
A) restrictions on oil imports from Mexico by the United States.
B) the flight of domestic and foreign capital from Mexico.
C) a sharp decline in the purchasing power of Mexicans.
D) a sharp decline in oil prices.
D
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The textile industry coped with a drop in economic prosperity by __________
A) encouraging collective bargaining B) lobbying Congress for heavy federal subsidies C) cutting back work hours D) shifting operations to the cheap-labor South
What was the general thinking of the philosophes in regard to gender?
a. Nature had created equality in regard to gender. b. Female genius adds to her family and household. c. Most retained a traditional view in the inferiority of women. d. Women should strive to improve her mind and appearance. e. Female emancipation was a natural law.
A member of the New Right who objected to affirmative action was MOST likely to criticize it for
a) Resulting in discrimination against white men b) Benefiting only professional, white-collar workers c) Inaccurately determining who qualified as a minority d) Failing to adequately correct the injustices of the past
In the Book of Xunzi, human nature is portrayed as fundamentally
A. evil. B. good. C. ambivalent. D. ethereal. E. ephemeral.