Significant changes in the Texas economy at the turn of the twentieth century began with _____
a. the opening of overseas agricultural export markets
b. the oil industry boom prompted by the discovery of the Spindletop field
c. the construction of numerous military facilities during World War II
d. the shift from a manufacturing to a service economy
e. none of these
b
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The Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment gives governments the power of eminent domain to take property without just compensation
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
What percentage of all public schools nationwide is run by locally elected school boards?
a. 30 percent b. 50 percent c. 70 percent d. 90 percent
Some justices have argued that the Ninth Amendment was intended to extend the rights enumerated in the Constitution to include other common law and natural rights, while other justices have presented which of?the following counter-arguments?
a. ?States may pass laws that limit or modify those rights. b. ?Rights not specifically mentioned in the Constitution are not protected. c. ?Common law and natural rights are outside the bounds of government. d. ?Common law and natural rights are protected by the Declaration of Independence.
When one person has opportunities, such as receiving a job referral from a well-connected family member or inheritance money with which to start a business, while another does not, a __________ exists between those two people
a. de facto segregation b. equity c. disparity d. discrimination