Which of the following best describes how the legislature has approached the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in recent years?
A) It has sought to dramatically expand the authority of the commission to regulate air pollution.
B) It has worked to protect the environment by keeping oil and gas production at a minimum.
C) It has allowed the commission to regulate the rates utility companies in Texas charge for generating and selling power in the state.
D) It has frequently attempted to scale back environmental regulations.
E) It has frequently increased the income tax rate in order to protect the environment.
Answer: D
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Which of the following similarities indicates a factual trend in environmental harm perpetuated by factories and production facilities?
A. Just as the Deep South has experienced excessive illegal dumping of toxic waste, Native American lands have suffered similarly extensive pollution as a result of companies’ complete dismissal of laws and regulations. B. Similarly to how Native American lands have experienced destructive pollution as a result of illegal toxic waste dumping, Mexican deserts and rivers have been the target of direct transportation of waste from United States land to locations in Mexico. C. Mexican lands have increasingly been the dumping grounds for large quantities of waste by American companies, similar to how the Deep South has seen a significant increase in waste transported from Mexico due to new environmental regulations. D. Native American lands have seen a steady increase in illegal dumping by large factories and production facilities, just as Mexican lands have suffered sharp surges in illegal dumping by American companies that are relocating factories to Mexico.
No government can claim to be a(n) __________ unless elections are open to competition and winning candidates are selected by vote of all the people
Fill in the blank with the right word.
Which of the following is NOT a force that helped to create a booming market for single-family homes, altering the fate of cities?
a. The Great Depression b. World War II c. Home-building innovations d. Highway systems
In 2008, one reason why Obama won in four of the state's five most populous counties was because of
A) strong Republican support. B) strong conservative Tea Party support. C) solid support from independents and right-wing Republicans. D) solid support from Latino and African American voters.