Which of the following is an example of a public good?

a. U.S. Postal Service
b. Cable TV 
c. Fish 
d. Housing 


a. U.S. Postal Service

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A) All Texas judges are appointed by the governor. B) The governor appoints all justices to the Texas Supreme Court and all judges to the Court of Criminal Appeals. C) When there is a vacancy on a state court D) The governor may appoint trial court judges when requested by the county in which the court is located. E) The governor lacks the power to appoint Texas judges under any circumstance.

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Before a treaty can become legally binding, the treaty must be

A) submitted to the United Nations for approval. B) ratified by the Supreme Court. C) approved by three-fourths of the state governments. D) approved by a two-thirds vote in the Senate. E) approved by a majority vote in both houses of Congress.

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A presidential candidate would use microtargeting to do which of the following?

A. Create a short list of potential cabinet members B. Identify individuals who voted for them in the past and advertise to them to assure their votes C. Mobilize the military in times of war D. Delay an initiative in Congress that might put their candidacy in jeopardy E. Limit media reports on a negative situation

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Presidential appointees in the executive branch fill the top policymaking positions in government, and about a thousand of them require

A) U.S. House of Representatives confirmation. B) U.S. Supreme Court confirmation. C) confirmation by two-thirds of both the House and the Senate. D) U.S. Senate confirmation. E) approval from a majority of the other department secretaries.

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