Identify the Kyoto Protocol. Provide at least one reason why the United States did not fully support this effort. Does the Kyoto Protocol have the support of the rest of the world? Why?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should identify the Kyoto Protocol as the primary international policy for reduction of greenhouse gases from carbon output. Answers on United States support will vary but could include the relationship between the U.S. economy and the environment, oil dependency, and domestic institutions. The Kyoto Protocol does have the support of the rest of the world, with 189 signatories by March 2010.
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A. upheld a Texas law that made homosexual conduct a crime. B. overturned laws against sodomy between consenting adults in private to be unconstitutional. C. invalidated anti-discrimination laws that protect homosexuals. D. upheld the Court's previous decision in Bowers v. Hardwick. E. indicated that states could declare homosexuality a crime.
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a. They distract from important policy debates. b. They effectively disprove Duverger's law. c. They push major parties to incorporate new ideas or elucidate current ones. d. They win elections in crucial swing states.
A legislative committee chairperson interested in the safety of poultry products on the store shelves might ask for an evaluation of the allocation of federal inspection personnel to the various processing plants. Such a request would produce
a. an outcomes evaluation. b. a process evaluation. c. an experiment. d. intensive interviews.
Which of the following best describes the trend in union membership in the United States?
A. It is rising rapidly. B. It is rising slowly. C. It is declining. D. It is relatively stable.