Which of the following is NOT one of the five waves of American decline described by Samuel Huntington?
A) Watergate crisis
B) Launch of Sputnik
C) Great Depression
D) Oil embargo by OPEC
C
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Governments around the world that attempted to balance their budgets during the Great Depression generally worsened their economies
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Approximately how many people in California are foreign-born?
A. 1 out of 2 (50%) B. 1 in 4 (25%) C. 1 in 10 (10%) D. 1 out of 100 (1%)
The formation of interest groups in the pluralist argument occurred because
a. the government controlled the means of production. b. groups formed spontaneously whenever shared interests were threatened or could be enhanced by political action. c. wealthy individuals were willing to bankroll interest groups that promoted the public good since the government would not. d. the parties exercised so much control that the only way to generate more public input was through the creation of new groups.
Which of the following about Japanese environmental politics is NOT true?
a. The Four Great Pollution Trials led to the enactment of stiff anti-pollution laws, which have not been wholly successful. b. Since the 1990s, public attention has generally shifted away from environmental issues. c. One reason Japan turned to nuclear power was because it was seen as a reliable and affordable source of energy. d. Since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, all of Japan's nuclear reactors have been taken offline. e. Japan has not signed the Kyoto Protocol, which attempts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions around the world.