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Institutionalists argue that a main reason Canada and the

United States became highly developed, in comparison with many less economically developed former colonies, is that they: a. had richer mineral resources, given their large territories and geographic diversity. b. had more fertile soil than most former colonies. c. were both colonies of Great Britain, which founded democratic institutions worldwide. d. had large numbers of European settlers, not directly tied to a commodities or forced labor economy, who adopted growth-promoting institutions.

In Texas, any party whose candidate for governor receives more than 20 percent of the vote must

A) hold a primary election to nominate candidates. B) hold a party caucus to nominate a candidate. C) subject the proposed slate of candidates to a state-wide referendum. D) hold a recount of all primary votes. E) register with the Texas Ethics Commission.