In authoritarian states, a single ruler or a ruling elite controls the government
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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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.
The closest American approximation of direct democracy is the New England town meeting
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What percentage of American university students studied abroad during 2009–2010?
a. 35 percent b. 20 percent c. 10 percent d. 1 percent
Recognized by the World Court as subsidiary to the others, one source of international law is historical scholarship
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.