A TAN created with the basic goal of making its members rich would be classified as a(n) ______ TAN.

Because party conventions are often poorly attended, __________

a. organized and motivated factions can "capture" the conventions b. major media outlets play a major role in publicizing them c. party activists usually skip them in favor of attending candidate campaign rallies d. nominees from each of the political parties often do not have to compete in primary elections

Which of these is an argument against continued reliance on oil and natural gas for the Texas economy? a. Burning fossil fuels creates a greenhouse effect that is causing the Earth's climate to warm. b. The act of drilling, producing, and transporting oil introduces many opportunities for environmental degradation. c. As the easy-to-find-and-produce fields dry up, oil companies look for oil

in places that are harder to reach, andmore environmentally sensitive. d. The chemicals used for "hydraulic fracturing" or " fracking" contain toxic substances. e. All of these are arguments against continued reliance on oil and natural gas.