Union membership is declining because of
a. spillover benefits to non-union members.
b. shifts in employment away from traditional unionized industries.
c. international competition.
d. increased company resistance.
e. all of the above
e
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a. building housing for minorities in white neighborhoods; b. creating magnet schools. c. redrawing school district boundaries. d. all of the above.
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A) $18,000 B) $26,000 C) $40,000 D) $52,000
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a. thus most countries ban lawmakers from serving as lobbyists for a period after government service b. however, few countries have regulations addressing these moves c. thus most lobbies have little influence on lawmakers d. however, conflicts of interests are rarely reported
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