Which of the following is NOT a way globalization can have an impact upon a city?
a. It creates more jobs as corporate headquarters move to that city.
b. It increases tax revenue as new resident corporations and new buildings become part of the tax base.
c. It improves the public school system through education funds from the new corporate residents.
d. It raises housing prices and increases traffic congestion.
Question 2
Why were state and local governments first formed?
a. To impose order, facilitate commerce, and encourage harmony.
b. To ensure that the rich and powerful could control what was going on around them.
c. To protect the citizens from attacks by outsiders.
d. To make sure someone was there to provide services like refuse pickup and street construction.
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The population of a city has continued to grow since 1950.