Many machine politicians in several large cities came up through the ranks of firefighters, as did one of New York's greatest political operatives,
a. William "Boss" Tweed.
b. James Michael "Mayor of the Poor" Curley.
c. Michael "Hinky Dink" Kenna.
d. "Sunny Jim" McNichol.
a
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Which of the following about Japanese environmental politics is NOT true?
a. The Four Great Pollution Trials led to the enactment of stiff anti-pollution laws, which have not been wholly successful. b. Since the 1990s, public attention has generally shifted away from environmental issues. c. One reason Japan turned to nuclear power was because it was seen as a reliable and affordable source of energy. d. Since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, all of Japan's nuclear reactors have been taken offline. e. Japan has not signed the Kyoto Protocol, which attempts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions around the world.
When a country has limited control over its own resources and is dependent on other countries for financial and technological assistance, such as arrangement is referred to as __________.
A. hegemony B. neocolonialism C. corruption D. geopolitical vulnerability
President Roosevelt’s first priority was to strengthen the nation’s crumbling ______ system.
a highway b. stock c. banking d. farming
Since the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001, all of the following have happened EXCEPT
A. the Freedom of Information Act was abolished. B. the FBI began restricting information about its activities. C. the military began restricting information about its activities. D. federal agencies removed many documents from public view. E. the trend toward open government has reversed.