Which of the following statements about abortion rights in the United States is LEAST accurate?
A. The Supreme Court's rulings on abortion have been based largely on the implicit constitutional guarantee of privacy.
B. In Roe v. Wade the Supreme Court ruled that the government was entitled to place restrictions on abortions that occur in the third trimester.
C. The Supreme Court has accepted the constitutionality of laws that banned the use of public facilities or Medicaid funds for abortions.
D. When the Court legalized abortion in 1973, the practice was already legal in all but thirteen states.
E. Viability tests have allowed for greater restrictions on abortions that take place during the second trimester.
Answer: D
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Which of the following statements about Brazil's international economic ties is NOT true?
a. Brazil's tariff rates are among the highest in the developing world. b. Less than 20% of the country's GDP is represented by exports. c. Brazil does not make much use of the World Trade Organization's dispute resolution apparatus, preferring instead to work out compromises with individual trade partners. d. China is the country's largest trade partner. e. Brazil's trade with its MERCOSUL partners has declined in the last decade as the country has shifted its attention away from the hemisphere.
A critical perspective on globalization is that
a. the trend will create jobs and wealth in impoverished nations. b. the trend will spark a diffusion of culture around the world. c. the trend will result in greater concentration of power and authority. d. the trend is an attempt by developed nations to inject Western values into other regions.