Which of the following are characteristics of a state? A
Population & Sovereignty
B
Sovereignty and a Military
C
Public projects and a government
D
A Legal system & a territory

Which is the best conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of african-americans in the south in the late 1800s? a) african-americans made tremendous political, social, and economic advancements during the reconstruction era. b) passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the u.s. constitution guaranteed equal status and rights for all african-americans. c) the reconstruction policies enacted by the federal government were highly effective in african-american citizens transition to life after slavery. d) although african-americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to whites in the south during the reconstruction era.

Mankiw attributes – chapter 1 and his 10 principles – differences in living standards within a countryover time and across countries at a moment in time to: a. the presence or absence of inflation and unemployment.b. the allocation of resources between private markets and the public sector.c. those that have dealt successfully with the efficiency v. equality tradeoff and those that haven’t.d. differences in productivity.e. ones that think at the margin and respond to incentives and those that don’t.

Which examples are relevant sources for students to use in research? check all that apply. a journal entry written by a professor who is considered an expert a report written by an independent government source a presentation by a company that includes paid information a document published by a renowned organization a scientific paper put out by a non-profit organization a blog whose author tries to sell a product or service