The tragedy of the commons refers to the situation in which

a. too many people live in a shared region.
b. each individual acts according to his or her individual interest, resulting in a collective disaster.
c. people try to work together to solve problems, but don't always succeed.
d. developing countries allow exploitation of natural resources by transnational corporations.

b

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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_____ authorizes the president to receive ambassadors and emissaries from foreign nations, which provides the president the power to recognize the legitimate governments of foreign nations

a. Article II, Section 1 b. Article II, Section 2 c. Article II, Section 3 d. Article II, Section 4

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