In authoritarian states, a single ruler or a ruling elite controls the government

Which of the following three cities are among the ten largest cities in the United States?

a. Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio b. Dallas, El Paso, and Houston c. Austin, Houston, and San Antonio d. El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio

The most controversial provisions in House Bill 72, the 1984 education reform law, were

A) a literacy test for teachers and the "no pass, no play" rule. B) students must pass "basic skills" and "life skills" tests before graduating. C) limited class sizes and free pre-kindergarten classes for disadvantaged four-year-olds. D) a new three-track system that placed students in college prep, technical, or remedial classes and year-round schooling. E) tutorials for failing students and limited high school class sizes