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naturalchemist

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The first federal grant of money for education was
 
  a. the Smith-Hughes Act (1917), which financed vocational education in secondary schools.
  b. the National Defense Education Act (1958), which provided funds to improve math, science, and foreignlanguage education.
  c. the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, which made a direct subsidy available for almost everyschool district for library acquisitions, audiovisual materials, teachers' aides, and compensatory programs forchildren of poor families and for the mentally and physically disabled.
 d. the National Education Act of 1901, which provided a national subsidy for school lunches and money fortextbooks.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about South Africa's post-1994 reintegration into the world economy is NOT true?
 
  a. It has resulted in deep and lasting economic disruptions, just as we see in the post-communist transitions in Eastern Europe.
  b. It has prompted an outflow of South African investment to other countries.
 c. It has led to increased trade with other African countries.
 d. WTO-mandated tariff reductions initially led to heavy job losses in the textile and clothing industries.
 e. Although initially having a negative impact, reintegration has generally been beneficial, leading to a stronger economy.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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