Revolutionaries differ from terrorists in that

Revolutionaries differ from terrorists in that
 
  a. revolutionaries never resort to violence.
  b. terrorists seek to overthrow the government in existing circumstances.
  c. terrorists show concern for the innocent.
  d. revolutionaries see terror as a tactic, not a strategy.
  e. revolutionaries seek to change the circumstances.

 Q. 2

Mexico's geography has
 
  a. facilitated trade with its neighboring countries
  b. made the country vulnerable to invasion and foreign occupation.
  c. made communication and transportation between Mexico's regions difficult.
  d. facilitated large-scale commercial agriculture throughout its territory.
  e. facilitated economic development evenly throughout Mexico.

 Q. 3

Current procedures for estimating state and local revenues as a basis for budget planning
 
  a. are unreliable, given the lack of data.
  b. are free of error now that highly reliable computers are available.
  c. rely on simply extrapolating from past trends.
  d. rely more and more on sophisticated econometric models made possible by computer technology.

 Q. 4

In 1986, the European Community issued sanctions on which state-sponsor of terrorism?
 
  a. Somalia
  b. Venezuela
  c. Libya
  d. Iran
  e. Burma

 Q. 5

Which of the following is TRUE about Mexican security?
 
  a. El Chapo's success in evading arrest for more than a decade made him a symbol of the weaknesses and shortcomings of the Mexican state.
  b. Success at capturing El Chapo didn't counter fears that Mexico was in danger of becoming a failed state.
 c. President Calderon's offensive against Mexican drug cartels gave Mexican citizens a lot of confidence in his leadership.
  d. Security authorities are well respected and seen as being effective in Mexico.
 e. U.S. drug prevention efforts have decreased the demand in the United States for illegal narcotics from Mexico.

 Q. 6

Many states have experienced limited discretion in taxing and spending due to
 
  a. TELs, earmarking, and unfunded liabilities.
  b. popular consent to increase taxes.
  c. the lack of a sophisticated model for predicting revenue.
  d. the reliance on a single, non-diversified, revenue source.

 Q. 7

Which of the following is responsible for foreign intelligence and forbidden from domestic spying?
 
  a. Homeland Security
  b. NSA
  c. CIA
  d. FBI
  e. U.S. Marshals

 Q. 8

Which of the following statements about youth politics and the generational divide in Brazil is NOT correct?
 
  a. Young Brazilians vote and mobilize often, although the degree of their engagement is a function of their level of education with the college educated acting most consistently.
  b. Access to technology and available time are two important factors that facilitate the activism of Brazil's middle-class youth.
  c. The key demand of Brazilian youth is for cleaner government.
  d. Brazil has a rapidly aging population sharpening the political differences between the country's generations.
  e. The clash of youthful expectations about Brazil's democracy and its lingering problems of poverty, inequality, and poor governance was at the center of the protests that erupted in June 2013.