All of the following environmental problems are considered transnational, but not global, except for
a. pollution of waterways that border countries.
b. depletion of the ozone layer.
c. air pollution flowing across borders.
d. overfishing of shared bodies of water.
b
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A new state is admitted to the Union
A) by Congress. B) by a resolution adopted by two-thirds of the existing state legislatures. C) by presidential decree seconded by a majority of the Supreme Court. D) by a majority of delegates attending a special convention called to admit new states to the Union. E) by a unanimous vote of the Supreme Court.
Which of the following effectively prevents third parties from becoming major players in American politics?
A. legal restrictions on third-party participation B. federalism and its inherent divisiveness C. the winner-take-all nature of the U.S. electoral system D. the conciliatory nature of the U.S. electoral system
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.One of the consistent findings about political knowledge is that overwhelming numbers of Americans can always identify the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 2.When there is no obvious reason to expect significant change, the distribution of opinion tends to be highly stable. 3.President Barack Obama enjoyed a sustained increase in public approval following the killing of Osama bin Laden, and this was essential to his 2012 reelection campaign. 4.Public opinion is routinely manipulated by self-serving elites. 5.When it comes to the practical application of these abstract values, such as the right to vote or the right to due process, the consensus rarely breaks down.
When did African Americans begin challenging the doctrine of segregation in the courts?
a. in the 1870s b. in the 1930s c. in the 1950s d. in the 1960s