In 1999 Austin beat out Los Angeles to be declared the city with the dirtiest air in the country
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Answer: False
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Madison's The Federalist No. 10 expressed a concern with __________,which are groups of individuals interested more in their self-interest than with the rights of individuals outside the groups or with the needs of society as a whole
Fill in the blanks with correct word
In 2014, officials of the Crimea region of what had been Ukraine held a vote in favor of joining the Russian Federation instead. Why could this have been seen as something less than a clear statement of self-determination by the region’s people?
a. Russian leader Vladimir Putin had planned the annexation of Crimea all along, and the vote took place under Russian occupation there. b. The vote did not involve all citizens of Crimea, but only its majority ethnic Russian population. c. The vote involved all citizens of Crimea, but a majority Russian population insured that the vote would be lopsided against all who objected. d. Russian leader Vladimir Putin made sure that the voting results would be manipulated no matter what.
Federal judges are:
a. nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. b. nominated by the president and confirmed by both houses of Congress. c. appointed by Congress, subject to presidential veto. d. appointed by the chief justice. e. appointed by the president subject only to legislative veto.
_______ occurs when the national government, by direction or indirection, imposes program costs on state and local governments
a. Gerrymandering b. Incremental budgeting c. Compliance d. Cost shifting