____________ refers to an informal system in which a powerful patron offers resources in return for the support of lower-status and less-powerful clients.
a. Patrimonialism
b. Pragmatic accommodation
c. Corruption
d. Clientelism
e. Institutional representation
Q. 2The benefit principle holds that taxes should be levied on those who benefit directly from the government services. An example might include having to pay a user fee to use a municipal golf course.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 3Begun in the early 1950s, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was the precursor to the European Union (EU) of today.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 4Seeing firsthand how foreign companies disregarded local regulations and flouted Mexican sovereignty, __________ nationalized Mexico's petroleum industry during his tenure as president.
a. Plutarco Elias Calles
b. Ernesto Zedillo
c. Vicente Fox
d. Felipe Calderon
e. Lazaro Cardenas
Q. 5A regressive tax places a greater burden on the affluent because the tax rate falls as taxable income rises.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 6All members of the United Nations have a representative on the U.N. Security Council.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 7Mexican president Lzaro Crdenas is best remembered for his redistribution of land in the form of ____________ to the Mexican peasantry, which provided much support for his government.
a. haciendas
b. rancheros
c. granjas
d. ejidos
e. caudillos
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