Explain the process of consolidation in government and the reasons for it.
What will be an ideal response?
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Most of the world's governments, including France and Great Britain, are __________
a. unitary systems b. confederations c. dictatorships d. federal systems
Due to his telegenic personality, the first president to make extensive use of television was ______.
A. Ronald Reagan B. John F. Kennedy C. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Theodore Roosevelt
When a group provides a collective good or service, ______.
a. entrepreneurial leaders find ways to limit the benefits strictly to group members b. the group’s membership is likely to increase c. the group can divide costs to each person for providing the good d. the group will inevitably confront the free rider problem e. the group will overcome the free rider problem more easily than will groups that provide exclusive goods
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The high consumption of energy produces huge quantities of pollution, and the periodic shortages and high prices of petroleum and natural gas place pressure on industries to burn cheaper coal, which creates even higher levels of pollution. 2. Excessive energy demand in one part of the world tends to distort the market. 3. Almost all of the natural gas that the United States uses comes from domestic sources. 4. Natural gas is so valuable for industrial uses; it is natural to use it for domestic energy needs such as heating and cooking. 5. Operating costs of nuclear power plants are less than those of fossil fuel plants.