State government is involved in promoting states as a place for foreign investment. According to the ...

State government is involved in promoting states as a place for foreign investment. According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census,
 
  a. the value of foreign-owned property, plants, and equipment in the states has been overstated.
  b. more than 5.5 million jobs are a direct result of foreign investment.
  c. California ranks at the bottom with respect to jobs that result from foreign investment.
  d. the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has increased foreign investment inthe United States because of the low cost of labor and the support of American labor unions and theirworkers.

 Q. 2

Which of the following is NOT true of state and municipal governments in Mexico?
 
  a. Most municipal governments tend to rely upon funds from the central government.
  b. Municipal and state governments suffer from the lack of well-paid and well-trained public officials.
  c. Many jobs at these levels are distributed through political patronage.
  d. State and municipal governments have traditionally had a substantial level of authority in the Mexican federal system although this power is being threatened by federal efforts to centralize power to better fight against local corruption.
  e. Since 1989, politics at the state and municipal levels have become politically competitive with opposition parties gaining control of these levels of government.

 Q. 3

According to at least one study of the impact of sports stadiums on local economies, the impact of such stadiums is
 
  a. negligible.
  b. profoundly positive.
  c. profoundly negative.
  d. They are a driving force in attracting the creative class.

 Q. 4

One of the most significant changes being made to the Mexican judiciary is the introduction of
 
  a. oral testimony and the presumption of innocence.
 b. habeas corpus to prevent unlawful detention.
 c. judicial review.
 d. trial by jury.
 e. specialized courts, such as labor courts, military courts, and electoral courts.

 Q. 5

In the realm of international trade, states perform which of the following important roles in export promotion?
 
  a. Brokering information
  b. Offering technical support
  c. Providing export financing
  d. All of these choices.

 Q. 6

Writs of _____________ may be used by Mexican citizens when their constitutional rights have been violated by specific government actions or laws and occasionally by Mexican courts to slow the actions of government.
 
  a. security
  b. amparos
  c. habeas corpus
  d. constitutional complaint
  e. tutelage action