Government's role in environmental policy is generally seen to be
a. constantly balancing the trade-off between economic growth and environmental protection in a now veryglobal economy where many goods are produced in countries with far less environmental protections
b. protecting the environment at any cost, even if it forces companies into bankruptcy.
c. one of protecting the economy at any cost.
d. letting the international marketplace ultimately determine what level of protection can be economically viable.
a
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a. 10,000 b. 30,000 c. 50,000 d. 75,000
Despite the asymmetrical levels of development among NAFTA members, Mexico joined because it:
A. was pressured politically. B. hoped to gain access to capital and markets. C. received loans in exchange. D. underestimated the negative consequences. E. had a negative balance of trade.
Which of the following have historically benefited from municipal election systems that use at-large, citywide elections with nonpartisan ballots?
A. lower social and economic groups B. minorities and women C. higher social and economic groups D. liberals
If a moderately poor country with a high level of social heterogeneity had adopted a constitution that specified presidentialism, what kind of electoral rules would you suggest they employ in order to maximize their chances for survival as a democracy?
A. It wouldn’t matter, because they would have a multiparty system no matter the electoral rules. B. It wouldn’t matter, because they would have a two-party system no matter the electoral rules. C. Majoritarian (single-member district) rules so that they would have a small number of large parties. D. Proportional representation so that they would have a small number of large parties. E. Proportional representation so that they would have a large number of large parties.