Which statement about the TCEQ is not true?
a. The TCEQ is responsible for issuing air and water operating permits to businesses operating in Texas.
b. Businesses that desire permits to use public water are able to bring intense pressure to bear on the TCEQ through political channels.
c. The TCEQ has authorized so many permits for businesses to use Texas surface water that in years of
scarcity, many ofthe rivers come close to going dry.
d. The TCEQ's policies have favored environmental protection over economic development.
e. High percentages of whooping crane deaths were due to the lack of fresh water in Texas.
d
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a. 12 b. 25 c. 53 d. 55
The difference between the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution was that the
a. former was aimed at the agricultural sector, whereas the latter was aimed at the industrial sector. b. former came about because Mao was unhappy with the country's progress, whereas the latter came about because party officials close to Mao convinced him to pursue a purification program. c. former was aimed at economic development, whereas the latter was aimed at opening up the Chinese culture to foreign influences. d. goal of the former was to quickly develop China economically, whereas the goal of the latter was to purify the party of class enemies. e. former did not involve political suppression, whereas the latter did.
Explain what the author means when he asserts that the debates at the Constitutional Convention were between the "haves" and the "haves" over their regional interests, and not between the "haves" and the "have-nots."
What will be an ideal response?
While the privatization of Social Security has received a lot of attention and support, others oppose privatization. Discuss the pros and cons of this proposal.
What will be an ideal response?