What nation first created the mass-conscription army and demonstrated how powerful a nation could ...

What nation first created the mass-conscription army and demonstrated how powerful a nation could become when united by a common cause?
 
  a. Britain
  b. France
  c. Germany
  d. Russia
  e. The United States

 Q. 2

Which of the following was NOT a result of the discovery of large oil reserves in Mexico during the 1970s?
 
  a. These reserves allowed the government to embark upon substantial investment programs in virtually all sectors of the Mexican economy.
  b. These reserves allowed Mexico to finance initiatives to reduce poverty and halt declining agricultural productivity.
  c. These reserves allowed the government to address, at least initially, some of the problems brought about by import substitution industrialization.
  d. These reserves resulted in Mexico becoming increasingly vulnerable to international economic fluctuations in the demand for and price of oil.
  e. These reserves increased the power of privileged interest groups in Mexico and their ability to influence government policy.

 Q. 3

The principal and interest payments on revenue bonds are secured by the fees or charges imposed on the users of a facility run by a state or local government entity managing the facility.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

 Q. 4

A nation functions as a _______________ if it opposes aggressor nations and backs the threatened state.
 
  a. swing state
  b. equalizer
  c. keeper of the balance
  d. free access state
  e. arbitrator of peace

 Q. 5

The Mexican Miracle of the 1940s through the 1970s refers to a period
 
  a. where the Mexican military's influence was eliminated from the country's domestic political scene.
  b. of impressive economic performance in Mexico.
  c. of rapid progress towards a more equitable distribution of income in Mexico.
  d. where Mexico was able to dominate Central American economies even more so than the United States.
  e. of impressive political stability in Mexico.

 Q. 6

Every state except Vermont is constitutionally or statutorily mandated to balance its budget each fiscal year.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

 Q. 7

The classical European system was launched with the signing of the
 
  a. Marshall Plan.
  b. Truman Doctrine.
  c. Treaty of Westphalia.
  d. Treaty of Versaille.
  e. Warsaw Pact.