When public officials take illegal payments (bribes) in exchange for providing benefits for particular individuals it is known as ______.

A. corruption
B. kleptocracy
C. fraud
D. disenfranchisement


A. corruption

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a. Beaumont b. Austin c. Marfa d. Lubbock

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A major reason for the rapid rise in Mexican foreign debt was

a. vast overspending by the Mexican government. b. significant drops in the price of oil. c. failure of Mexican citizens to pay taxes. d. the impact of the import substitution policies. e. the impact of the economic liberalization policies.

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Identify the key focus of any social welfare program.

What will be an ideal response?

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The _________________ is used as a tool for the measurement and quantification of residential segregation.

A. Public Use Microdata Sample B. Index of Dissimilarity C. Neighborhood Characteristics Database D. Comparative Diversity Model

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