A group that attempts to influence public opinion and political decisions in accord with the particular interests of its members is called _______.
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The more or less equal distribution of power among interest groups is called _______.
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In 1920, woman gained the right to vote as a result of the _______Amendment.
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The over fertilization of water with excess nutrients is known as _______________.
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The two most important outcomes of water eutrophication are algae growth and ______________.
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In April 1986 two devastating explosions occurred at a nuclear power plant in ________.
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The inability of the government to legislate significant new policies is called _______.
A. bureaucracy
B. gridlock
C. a filibuster
D. a stand off
When vegetation in an area is destroyed by a small increase in the population, it is an example of ___________.
A. the threshold effect
B. diminishing returns
C. the tragedy of the commons
D. the Malthusian dilemma
Suppose someone argues that in the world only those species disappear for which there is no use or importance, and the proof that they are unimportant is the fact that they disappeared. This illustrates the fallacy of ________________.
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A 1999 study by the World Resources Institute asserts that in the poorest regions of the world, environmentally related diseases will kill as many as ______________ million children before their fifth birthday.
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