The state and local governments' fiscal landscape
a. has remained unchanged since early in the twentieth century.
b. has changed profoundly in the last three decades.
c. continues to be dominated by federal government intergovernmental funding.
d. shows lots of surplus revenue because citizen demands for services lag behind available resources.
b
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Why did efforts to revise the Texas Constitution between 1972 and 1975 fail?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Most rich countries have democratic governments. 2. Emphasis on healthcare is an indirect effect of democracy. 3. The International Monetary Fund is the main international organization responsible for finance and debt. 4. The World Trade Organization was originally called the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development because it was aimed at providing loans to Europe and Asia for reconstruction after World War II. 5. The United Nations is best known for its role in development.
A good example of a professionally motivated interest group is:
A. Amnesty International. B. the Swedish-American Friendship Society. C. the National Audubon Society. D. a state medical association.
Which of the following would be expected to have the greatest difficulty in forming an effective organization, according to the rational choice view of interest group formation?
a. Persons concerned about wilderness preservation b. Professional plumbers who are required by law to join a guild in order to be licensed c. Auto workers who can require all such workers to pay union dues through payroll deduction d. All of the above will have great difficulty.