Because the state government has always protected the interests of petroleum producers, there are no significant groups representing the oil and gas industry in Texas

To insulate one house of Congress from popular pressures and make it a seat of deliberation and reflection, the framers of the Constitution set the terms of the members of the Senate at __________

a. four years, with one-third of the seats up for election in each two-year election cycle b. four years, with two-thirds of the seats up for election in each two-year election cycle c. six years, with one-third of the seats up for election in each two-year election cycle d. six years, with two-thirds of the seats up for election in each two-year election cycle

The most common source of international law is

a. domestic law. b. the World Court. c. treaties and conventions. d. the U.N. Security Council.