What are the Millennium Development Goals? Give three examples.

What will be an ideal response?


Students should first be able to define the millennium development goals as eight goals adopted by the United Nations to address inequity in the international system with the objective to improve people’s lives globally by 2015. Students should then give three examples of millennium development goals, which may include to eradicate extreme hunger and poverty; to achieve universal primary education; to promote gender equality and empower women; to reduce child mortality; to improve maternal health; to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases; to ensure environmental sustainability; or to develop a global partnership for development.

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a. Executive Office of the President b. White House staff c. armed forces d. National Security Council

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a. Foreign direct investment b. Current account c. Trade surplus d. Portfolio investment

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By 2008, over half of the states had charter school legislation on the books, and the leadership for the legislation typically came from outside of the educational establishment—from governors and legislators

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Tax loopholes allow individuals and corporations to

A) reduce their taxable income legally. B) choose the state to which they will pay taxes. C) register formal complaints with the Internal Revenue Service. D) pay taxes only on investment income. E) force the state to pay the tax on income.

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