The populist movement, which supported inflation to reduce the value of outstanding debts, was
A) part of the Republican party of Reconstruction.
B) the initial platform for women's right to vote.
C) supported by urban working-class voters.
D) able to decisively alter national government policies.
E) formed to champion the interests of small farmers.
E
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The Mexican political system's traditional response to important interest groups is generally characterized as
a. pragmatic accommodation. b. patron-clientelism. c. hostile confrontation. d. violent repression. e. cautious cooperation.
Why do conservatives like George Gilder argue that unemployment compensation promotes unemployment?
a) It takes so much paper work and effort to obtain that it takes time away from job hunting. b) It gives the unemployed less incentive to get a new job, particularly one less desirable than their previous one. c) It provides an incentive for getting more schooling, causing people to leave their jobs to enroll in full-time educational programs. d) It provides a safety cushion which poor people need
A major theme in Chapter 1 is that change has been an important factor in the history of Texas. The text identifies several events and trends that have led to significant change in Texas. Choose one of the following events and discuss its impact on Texas both historically and today: the immigration of Anglos into Texas, the rise of the Grange and the “Redeemers,” the rise of oil as an important industry, or the rise of the Republican Party. What was the event? What were its effects on Texas at the time? How does it continue to affect Texas today?
What will be an ideal response?
What do public opinion polls suggest about government efforts to regulate the economy and protect from negative externalities?
a. An overwhelming majority of Americans feel that the government engages in too much regulation. b. A majority favor more regulation of the food industry but less regulation with respect to drugs and the environment. c. The American public believes government should be doing at least as much as it is currently doing to regulate food, drugs, the environment, and workplace safety. d. Most Americans do not support any form of economic regulation.