For the purpose of allocating water rights, the government measures water in "acre feet," which is the equivalent of
A. the amount of water an acre of land can absorb.
B. the number of feet in an acre multiplied by one liter of water.
C. the amount of water contained in the ground reservoirs of any given acre of land.
D. the amount of water needed to cover one acre of land in one foot of water.
Answer: D
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A) choose the secretary of state. B) preside over the House. C) call Cabinet meetings. D) preside over the Senate.
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A) backdoor laws B) fascist laws C) civil subpoenas D) bill of attainder E) ex post facto laws
Mexico, like much of Latin America, modeled its political institutions on the political system of __________
a. Britain b. France c. the United States d. Spain
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