After the BP oil spill in 2010, the appropriate regulatory agency was accused of becoming too lax on enforcing safety regulations on the drilling rigs for what reason?
A. It lacked the necessary funding.
B. The necessary legislation was stalled in Congress.
C. It favored the oil companies.
D. There were no OSHA standards for the oil industry.
E. Offshore drilling was too important to the economy.
Answer: C
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a. forced President Gorbachev to backtrack on his reforms. b. was led by supporters of Boris Yeltsin. c. led to the collapse of Soviet communism. d. was really meant to bolster Gorbachev’s position.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. has been led by the federal government. B. has been led by the state governments. C. has been led by local governments. D. is prohibited by the Constitution. E. requires a Constitutional Amendment.
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a. Bill Clements was elected as governor. b. Bill Clements was elected to the U.S. Senate. c. John Tower was elected to the U.S. Senate. d. John Tower was elected as governor.