Oil industry lobby groups have been able to strongly influence the texas railroad commission's three commissioners instead of having to influence the governor is an example of how can increase interest group strength.

the correct answer is option c. elenita versus "early puerto rican decor" is the best example, out of all the options, of a cultural conflict. a cultural conflict is defined as what happens when different cultures, that have different values and believes, clash. elenita not liking or accepting the puerto rican style of decoration, would represent that she does not identify herself with the puerto rican culture, therefore does not want to have decorations influenced by that culture.

it would be d). more resources must be obtained to attain that combination of goods and services

south, because if you took a map you would see texas is directly in the middle of east and west, but it is also downwards towards mexico, therefore it is south