The “tragedy of the commons” refers to the situation in which individuals attempt to maximize their use of ______ without regard to their degradation or depletion.
A. pure private goods
B. toll goods
C. common pool resources
D. pure public goods
C. common pool resources
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The organization of Germany's Federal Republic has been successful in establishing a stable democracy in all of the following ways EXCEPT
a. it has permitted successful alterations in power. b. it has helped to assure that undemocratic right-wing parties receive little support. c. its system of divided powers has kept policy change slow. d. its introduction of a weak presidency has minimized potential abuse of executive power. e. its allowances for emergency powers have minimized legislative deadlocks.
The legal source of authority for the division of powers between the states and the nation is the ________._
A. Declaration of Independence B. Articles of Confederation C. U.S. Constitution D. Magna Carta
India's rivalry with ______ led President Clinton to describe south Asia as "the most dangerous place in the world."
a. the United States b. Pakistan c. China d. Russia
Liberalization of local elections in China has
a. left the local political scene unchanged b. removed unpopular local leaders c. removed the Community Party for control at the local level d. affirmed support for top officials