What were the primary reasons automobile companies and autoworker unions initially opposed raising CAFE standards?
A. They claimed these standards would lead to even more emissions as people drove even farther and longer.
B. They worried that the U.S. auto industry would become uncompetitive internationally and lead to a drop in sales.
C. They argued that new standards were a distortion of the free market, a violation of individual choice, and a path to smaller, more unsafe vehicles.
D. They claimed new standards would threaten traditional American-style vehicle designs and lead to an “Europeanization” of the American auto industry.
C. They argued that new standards were a distortion of the free market, a violation of individual choice, and a path to smaller, more unsafe vehicles.
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The political system under which the economy, property, and major industries is controlled and directed by the state is referred to as
a. capitalism. b. anarchy. c. modern liberalism. d. classical liberalism. e. communism.
Which statement about state university tuition in Texas is not true? a. State policymakers wanted college students to pay a higher proportion of the costs of their education. b. Tuition and fees at state universities in Texas is 100 times the rate they were thirty years ago. c. The lottery in Texas keeps college tuition affordable
d. Tuition increases are part of a state pattern of increasing user fees. e. Tuition for graduate school and for out-of-state students is now much higher.
The international system as we know it developed in __________.
A. Europe B. the Middle East C. North America D. Central Asia
The conservative view on foreign policy is based on the belief that military strength
a) is the best road to peace. b) creates more conflicts. c) wastes resources that could be used for human needs. d) should be used as a last resort after diplomacy, alliance building, international law, and international organizations