A reliable indicator of technological innovation is the number of international patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. In 2008, Texas ranked ______ among the fifty states.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
fourth
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You are an attorney advising a client on a case that she has appealed to the Supreme Court. What should you tell your client to expect with respect to the appeals process?
a. Be prepared for your appeal to be denied. b. Be prepared for the Court to issue a mixed opinion, agreeing with some but not all of your claims. c. Be prepared to take this appeal to a higher level if it denied by the Court. d. Be prepared to wait at least a year before the Court issues a ruling.
Preserving the oceans is a difficult collective goods problem, but it has been solved in part by __________.
A. bilateral negotiations between neighboring states B. the dictation of ocean management regulations by global naval powers C. "enclosing" more of the ocean in territorial waters through the 200-mile limit D. securing economic rights related to ocean resources
Voter __________ is measured by the number of people who vote in an election, divided by the number of people who were eligible to vote
a. enthusiasm b. malaise c. turnout d. registration
The free exercise clause, protecting freedom of religious practice, is found in the
A. Fifth Amendment. B. First Amendment. C. establishment clause. D. Second Amendment. E. religious amendment.