Provide two examples of how states have attempted to equalize resources for education.

What will be an ideal response?


Student can list two of the following. 1) A Texas plan called for wealthier school districts to transfer some of their taxable property to poorer districts. 2) Michigan levied a 2% statewide sales tax and tripled the cigarette tax instead of using property taxes. 3) Kentucky centralized the funding of schools.

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A. ?having been authorized by secret courts. B. having been authorized by Congress. C. ?only targeting suspected terrorists. D. ?only targeting foreign nationals. E. having been authorized by Congress and only targeting suspected terrorists.

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Advocates of collective security as a road to peace believe that

a. there should be multiple security alliances in the global system b. all threats to peace must be a common concern for everyone c. public condemnation and economic boycotts will be unsuccessful in deterring violations d. All of these are true.

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The desire by countries to be safe, to survive, and to thrive is known as

A) anarchy. B) complexity. C) diversity. D) politics. E) security.

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Investigative magazines like Mother Jones and Consumer Reports are ______.

A. funded by the government B. owned by a major news media outlet C. funded by subscribers and nonprofit entities D. used by the rich and powerful to spin unfavorable news

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