Which of these historical forces helped give rise to a climate conducive to terrorism?
a. Direct military confrontations became more dangerous in the nuclear age.
b. The rise of the Cold War created a global climate of hostility.
c. European colonialism continued to expand unchecked.
d. A global gag order on covering massive, political violence in the media.
e. The rampant growth of capitalism.
Q. 2In Brazil, each state and the federal district elects
a. three senators.
b. two senators.
c. one senator.
d. a number of senators in proportion to the size of their state's population, with no state having less than 1 or more than 5 senators.
e. zero senators, as all senators are chosen by the state legislatures.
Q. 3Today, property taxes
a. are the largest source of state government revenues.
b. represent the largest component of New Hampshire's tax revenues and the smallest part of those revenues inAlaska.
c. are easier to collect because the property never moves and its value seldom changes.
d. are the largest source of local government revenues.
Q. 4Which of the following is considered to be a state sponsor of terrorism according to the U.S. government?
a. Algeria
b. Somalia
c. Indonesia
d. Syria
e. Venezuela
Q. 5Brazilian Senators to the national legislature are elected
a. by a plurality vote in each state and the federal district.
b. on a staggered basis with two-thirds being elected one time and the other third four years later.
c. on a staggered basis with two-thirds being elected one time and the other third three years later.
d. every four years
e. through a series of primaries held in each state and the federal district.
Q. 6Evaluating tax options on the basis of political accountability means
a. using a procedure known as bracket creep to ensure that taxpayers are aware of their liabilities.
b. considering the ease with which the tax can be administered by a government using standard accountingmethods.
c. considering the degree to which the effects of a particular tax are made public by political decision makers.
d. adjusting taxes as the economy heats up or cools down.
Q. 7State-sponsored terrorism is defined as terrorism that
a. occurs within a country by people who are not connected to the government.
b. is international in focus and helped by an established government.
c. involves groups from different countries cooperating with each other.
d. involves the governments, interests and people of more than one country.
e. is defined by a government's use of its security forces to subdue or intimidate its own people.