Identify the things Texas possesses that give it significant influence within the nation, and explain why.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Texas has an abundance of fertile soil, ideal grazing conditions for cattle, access to the ocean, and a central location in the United States.
2. Fertile soil has allowed Texas to develop a large agrarian economy. Access to the ocean allows Texas to have an active fishing industry and ports. Ports and Texas's central location provide Texas with an advantage as a central importation and distribution hub. Texas's oil production provides a source of wealth for the state.
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a. amicus curiae briefs b. workers' rights to collective goods c. the requirement that workers in a union shop must join the union d. workers' freedom to decline the opportunity to join a union
Federal judges and Supreme Court justices are
a. appointed by the president alone. b. nominated by the president and confirmed by Congress. c. nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. d. nominated by the president and confirmed by the House of Representatives alone. e. nominated by the Senate and confirmed by the President.
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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