Why did developed countries agree as part of the Paris Accord to provide $100 billion in climate financing to developing countries?

What will be an ideal response?


Developing countries argued that limiting their use of fossil fuels will make it difficult for them to develop and that countries that used fossil fuels extensively in the past to become developed and wealthy should therefore provide them with assistance in exchange for forgoing fossil fuel use.

Political Science

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In his dissenting opinion in McConnell v. FEC (2003), Justice Scalia contends that

a. soft money corrupts the democratic process. b. the Court majority was unduly limiting freedom of speech. c. issue advertisements corrupt the democratic process. d. Congress did not go far enough in regulating campaign contributions in the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.

Political Science

The Latin term "de jure" suggests that a power or a practice is never permitted to exist

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Political Science

Collective goods are at the heart of the ________

A) Malthusian Dilemma B) Prisoner's Dilemma C) Resource curse D) Time horizon problem E) Tragedy of the commons

Political Science

What are the challenges faced by state and local governments in revenue management?

What will be an ideal response?

Political Science