Why are an increasing number of cities laying off public employees and turning to other entities (private firms, other cities or counties) to provide essential services?
What will be an ideal response?
Public employees historically have been guaranteed a pension upon retirement, and the future and current cost projections of those promised payments are high. Faced with a shortage of revenue to pay short-term salaries and also fulfill long-term pension obligations, city officials in some cities seek to pay other entities for services, rather than pay city employees to provide them.
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The Senate voted to reject U.S. membership in the League of Nations because of its goal to "return to normalcy" that Wilson favored, rather than the more engaged approach that the American public favored
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
As a result of the population growth identified in the 2010 Census, Texas gained ___________ , Correct Unavailable additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
institution
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements about majority-minority districts is LEAST accurate?
A. Evidence suggests that majority-minority districts contribute to significant declines in white political participation, without any visible increase in minority participation. B. They represent attempts to enhance political participation and representation of minorities. C. They redraw district lines so as to enhance the political power of a racial minority group. D. The Supreme Court has recently made the qualifications for creation of such districts more strict. E. Their efficacy has been questioned, as they lead to other districts being more fully dominated by whites.