The trend toward greater state involvement in public education in all fifty states was brought on in recent times by
a. recognized inequalities among schools, accountability demands by NCLB, and forceful actions by governorsand legislatures
b. vastly increased political and financial pressures on the national government.
c. pressures from the educational establishment to shift the focus of efforts to that level.
d. provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
a
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a. additional financial support from constituent taxes b. additional financial support from the federal government campaign fund c. name recognition, access to media, and useful connections d. name recognition, free postage, and access to district taxes
With respect to deficits, __________.
A. a state cannot have a budget deficit and a trade deficit at the same time B. if a state has a trade deficit, it must have a budget deficit C. the concepts of budget deficit and trade deficit are used interchangeably D. a state can have a trade deficit without having a budget deficit
Which of the following presidential candidates used a television campaign advertisement that featured the images of a racially diverse group of Americans in their everyday lives?
a. George Wallace b. Franklin Roosevelt c. John Kennedy d. Lyndon LaRouche
Consider the "Applying the Framework" box about the Roberts Court and business. In general, what has been the Supreme Court's overall position toward business in recent years?
a. The Court is more liberal and much more supportive of regulating business than it has been since the end of WWI. - b. The Court is currently the most pro-business it has been since the end of WWII. c. The Court has become increasingly hostile to business interests. d. The Court rarely hears cases that involve business interests, choosing instead to defer to Congress.