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36. The term “race to the bottom” refers to:
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36. The term “race to the bottom” refers to:
A. Seeking to mine rich minerals from the bottom of the ocean.
B. Moving production jobs to the country with the lowest labor cost.
C. Efforts to deconstruct the assembly process in manufacturing industries.
D. An old concept of globalization ta is no longer relevant.
37. According to the United Nations, a feature of democracy is:
A. Fair elections.
B. An independent media.
C. A government with power balanced among executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
D. All of the above.
38. Single-party rule by communist parties still remains in:
A. Lithuania.
B. Vietnam.
C. Thailand.
D. Russia.
39. The most important agreement which codifies human rights is the:
A. The American Civil Liberties Act.
B. The Versailles Treaty.
C. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
D. The U.S. Declaration of Independence.
40. A society where economic power is concentrated in the hands of government officials and political authorities is called:
A. A central state control system.
B. A social democracy.
C. A political control system.
D. A military dictatorship.
41. The Heritage Foundation scored which nation of the world among the most repressed in 2012?
A. Hong Kong.
B. Australia.
C. North Korea.
D. Singapore.
42. The richest 1 percent of the people in the world receives as much income annually as:
A. The wealthiest 5 percent.
B. 100 percent of the middle class.
C. The poorest 99 percent.
D. The poorest 57 percent.
43. Experts attribute the growth of nongovernmental organizations to:
A. The creation of global stock exchanges and enhanced currency transactions.
B. The globalization of marketing and converging consumer preferences.
C. Greater openness in many societies.
D. All of the above.
44. Government has distinctive resources and competencies including:
A. Knowledge of public policy.
B. Ability to enforce the rules.
C. Revenue from taxation.
D. All of the above.
45. An example of a Global Action Network, or GAN, is:
A. The World Trade Organization.
B. Nongovernmental organizations.
C. The Kimberley Process.
D. The Heritage Foundation.