Which of the following is true of the Tennessee Valley Authority?
a. It did not bring about the economic revitalization of the Tennessee Valley and serves as a classic example ofpork-barrel legislation
b. It degraded the water by dumping waste and pollutants into rivers and streams.
c. Through its educational programs relating to soil management, it prevented further soil erosion in the vastarea of the Tennessee Valley.
d. It was the first step in the federal government's attempt to nationalize public-power facilities throughout theUnited States.
b
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The main reason for the collapse of Soviet-style communism in Eastern Europe in 1989 and 1990 was
A) Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's refusal to use force to keep old-line communist governments in power in Eastern Europe. B) the aggressive stance taken toward Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev by presidents Reagan and Bush. C) pressure from a United Nations' boycott of Soviet trade in order to pressure Soviet withdrawal from Eastern Europe. D) the rebellions in Eastern Europe against Gorbachev's heavy-handed attempts to crush any attempts to reform pro-Soviet governments.
Political liberals found inspiration in the 1789 French Declaration of the __________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In a dialogue between Adelard of Bath and his nephew, Adelard attributes his guidance in the use of reason to
a. Arabic teachers. b. Byzantine texts. c. the writings of the church fathers. d. ancient authorities. e. medieval scholastics.
In the 2004 presidential election, George W. Bush's margin of victory in the popular was
a. less than 1 percent. b. less than 3 percent. c. more than 5 percent. d. more than 8 percent. e. more than 12 percent.