As tensions rose, the colonists continued to resist the Townshend Acts through boycotting. The British responded by doing all of the following EXCEPT
A) ?dissolving the Massachusetts legislature.
B) ?seizing a ship owned by John Hancock.
C) ?conscripting colonists into the British military.
D) ?firing on a threatening crowd.
E) ?sending troops to occupy Boston.
C
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a. is incompatible with the varied and irrational ways in which states actually behave. b. is the most simple and useful assumption to make about states' actions, even if it is not always true. c. cannot be taken for granted except where supported by empirical evidence. d. is the most common flaw in classic studies of international relations. e. is the notion that states pursue exclusively those goals that ensure their survival
Welfare programs consume enormous amounts of public funding during a time of recession. Other than cutting benefits and restricting eligibility, what is the most effective long-term method a government can use to reduce the spending on these programs?
A. consolidate all of the subsidy programs B. get the economy growing again, so that fewer people will need the benefit C. reduce fraud and waste in current programs D. expand benefits of these programs
What is a state in which domestic institutions have broken down called?
a. A rogue state b. A democratic state c. A failed state d. A runaway state
Which state has a system in which the presidential candidate who carries each congressional district gets that electoral vote?
a. Maine b. New Jersey c. Alaska d. California