What was the underlying cause for the starvation and deplorable conditions during the Continental Army's famed winter encampment at Valley Forge in 1777–1778?
a. a deplorable growing season that year
b. a poorly selected location
c. ambivalence and apathy by local farmers
d. British naval blockade of French supply ships
c
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What is the role of the UN Commission on Human Rights, according to Howard and Donnelly?
a. It can compel states to protect human rights. b. It cannot compel states to protect human rights. c. It can publicize human rights abuses within states. d. It can put state leaders on trial for rights violations. e. It can intercede on behalf of individuals to protect them from rights violations.
The Internet was started in
A) 1989, by Bill Gates for Microsoft's Windows products. B) 1972, by a group of thirty-seven universities. C) 1983, by IBM for use on its mainframes. D) 1920, after the Great Depression. E) 1969, with support from the U.S. Department of Defense.
__________ are cash or in-kind benefits such as food stamps and low-interest college loans that are given by the government directly to individuals
a. Tax credits b. Tax deductions c. Tax expenditures d. Transfer payments
The plural executive of Texas has resulted in an executive branch that is
a. centralized. b. fragmented. c. a cabinet form of government. d. the strongest in the nation. e. modeled on the U.S. presidency.