Author Question: Factors in the success of the U.S. economy include all of the following EXCEPT a. a substantial ... (Read 11 times)

misspop · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Factors in the success of the U.S. economy include all of the following EXCEPT

a. a substantial amount of arable land that allows for enough production for both the domestic and foreign markets.
b. few enemies that can challenge United States control over its transportation resources.
c. a system of navigable rivers and waterways.
d. diverse natural resources.
e. a more than century old large-standing military to defend its trade routes.

Question 2

City managers grew in importance as a result of the

a. Ronald Regan era, when governments at all levels were forced to streamline their operations and becomemanaged more like the private sector with professional managers.
b. Jacksonian era (during which reformers sought to offer greater opportunity in government to the commonman).
c. Great Society era (during which reformers believed cities could be saved only by the infusion of millions ofdollars of federal aid managed by a federal appointee).
d. Progressive era (during which reformers sought to avoid the corrupt and inefficient partisan political machinesthat controlled many American cities).