Interest groups representing _____ have had little influence on public policy in Texas
a. oil and gas companies
b. banking and financial organizations
c. insurance companies
d. organized labor
e. trucking companies
d
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________ is divided into four steps—readiness, response, recovery, and remediation
A. Gentrification B. Privatization C. Emergency management D. Zoning E. Gerrymandering
According to David Harvey,
a. real estate investment takes place in a free market. b. governments shape a city's use of space. c. all neighborhoods are characterized by similar real estate buying and selling patterns. d. capitalists and government agencies are opposed to each other.
What method does Rodrik state should be used to create a new global financial order?
a. a large global tax on financial transactions b. a smaller IMF with decreased influence on developing nations c. an international financial charter focused on encouraging financial transparency d. international responsibility for regulating leverage and supervising financial markets
Which of the following is an example provided by Devah Pager’s research that suggests the inherent bias of employers?
A. the fact that employers are more likely to call back white job applicants with a criminal record than black job applicants with no criminal record B. the fact that several states have expanded employment legislation to allow employers to reject applicants with criminal backgrounds whether or not the offenses are related to the job for which they are applying C. the fact that employment is one of the few social institutions quantifiably and empirically affected by incarceration D. the fact that both white and black job applicants are asked about their criminal records before submitting their applications