Several of the most important nonfuel mineral resources
a. are in danger of imminent depletion, and it is therefore important that substitutes
be found in the immediate near-term future.
b. are produced in few locations, and this has given rise to some fear that mineral
resource cartels modeled after OPEC will be formed to control mineral production
and prices.
c. have become extremely expensive in the 1990s, leading to fears that a resourceinduced
economic collapse will take place later this decade.
d. are produced only in Russia. Thus, if communists return to power there, they
could still hurt the West economically by stopping mineral exports.
b
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a. during the Mexican wars. b. during the Civil wars c. during Reconstruction d. during World War II.
Which is a major difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate?
a. the types of representation available b. the percentage of men to women c. the degree they influence the president d. the length of terms
In Coates v. City of Cincinnati (1971), the Supreme Court _________ an ordinance that made it unlawful for "three or more persons to assemble ... on any sidewalks and there conduct themselves in a manner annoying to persons passing by" under the overbreadth doctrine
a. upheld b. invalidated c. denied certiorari d. None of the above is true.
Which of the following is NOT true of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)?
A. They have financial incentives to limit costs by monitoring patient care. B. They require primary care physicians to obtain permission before referring patients to specialists. C. They require primary care physicians to obtain permission before performing specific procedures. D. They are responsible for the drastic decline in Medicaid spending.