In order for a bill to become a law, its first step must be __________

The set of economic policy reforms imposed on potential borrowers by the International Monetary Fund and other Washington, DC, based financial institutions is known as the ______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Figure 1.3 in the text, Percentage Change in Population for the 15 Most Populous States, 2010-2015SOURCE: Adapted from U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, Table 2. Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico and Region and State Rankings: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015; http://www.census.gov/popest/data/State/totals/2015/index.html.According to Figure 1.3 in the text, the population in Southern states, such as Texas,

A. is not growing. B. is growing less than Northern states. C. is growing at an above-average rate. D. is growing at a below-average rate.