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8.) judging from the pattern shown on this graph, how will the public debt most likely change from 2013 to 2015?
a. it will decrease by more than 2 percent.
b. it will decrease by less than 2 percent.
c. [no answer for c]
d. it will increase by less than 2 percent.
9.) constitutional limits on the federal government's taxing power would prohibit which of the following?
a. [no answer for a]
b. a tax on printer ink cartridges whose ink was found to be toxic
c. a tax on the export of aircraft to the philippines
d. a tax on a gift from one person to another
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because of the historical and cultural distinctions england has with scotland, wales, and northern ireland, the uk parliament recognized the distinctive governmental needs of these nations in the late 1990s and began a process of devolution—the delegation of authority from the central government back to regional governments.
10.) how has devolution affected the structure of the united kingdom’s government?
a. under devolution, scotland, wales, and northern island have become states with their own governors, like those in the u. s. federal system.
b. [no answer for b]
c. under devolution, scotland, wales, and northern ireland have their own parliaments and create some of their own policy.
d. under devolution, scotland, wales, and northern ireland have joined a council that makes decisions for all of britain.