The __________________ was created to supplement private capital for international investment, originally with the intent of reconstructing Europe

Alexis de Tocqueville described the essence of American politics as _________

a. a weak political culture b. a complex maze of institutions c. real freedom of mind, coupled with little independence of discussion d. the shared values of its citizens

If the U.S. and California constitutions contain the same or similar language on a given subject

a. the state courts must follow the federal courts in interpreting the language b. the state courts are free to ignore federal court interpretations. c. the state courts may interpret the language differently, provided that doing so does not violate the constitution or a valid federal law or treaty. d. jurisdiction over interpretation automatically reverts to the federal court system.