California stands out in U.S. politics today because __________
a. it has more members of the U.S. House of Representatives than the next 10 states combined
b. it has 155 presidential electoral votes, more than any other state
c. nearly one in eight U.S. citizens lives in the state, making it the most populous state in the Union
d. 20 states owe California more than a billion dollars each, making it the largest lender to other states
Answer: c
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
________ refer to the constraints on how much a single contributor may give to a candidate in an election or period of time
A. Disclosure laws B. Election regulation laws C. Contribution limits D. Public financing laws E. Candidate expenditure laws
Which statement about parastatals in Nigeria is INCORRECT? a. Parastatals refer only to industries indirectly owned and managed by the state
b. Nigeria began to establish parastatals in the 1970s. c. Nigeria began to divest itself of its parastatals as part of its structural adjustment program. d. Although the government has sold off many of its parastatals, the state remains the country's biggest employer and the most important source of revenue. e. One reason parastatals were established was to accelerate economic development in Nigeria.
The current Texas Constitution was written during which period of time?
a) in the 1840s, when Texas joined the Union b) in the 1860s, at the end of the Civil War c) in the 1870s, after Reconstruction d) in the 1930s, during the Great Depression e) in the aftermath of World War II