Answer:
1. The PATCO strike involved <em>air traffic controllers.</em>
2. The workers who refused to return to the job were <em>fired</em>.
3. Sandra<em> Day O'Connor </em>was the first woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice.
Explanation:
- The PATCO refers to the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, which was a trade union in the United States that operated between 1968 and 1981. The PATCO is particularly famous for its 1981 strike. The strike was declared illegal by President Ronald Reagan, who stated that all workers who refused to return to work would be fired, as well as banned from federal employment for life. 11,345 traffic air controllers lost their job.
- Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to serve in the Supreme Court. She is an attorney, politician and jurist who is generally classified as a moderate Republican. She retired in 2006 and was replaced by Samuel Alito.
Answer:
D. Competition leads to efficiency.
Explanation:
Mercantilism was a set of practices that aimed to strengthen the wealth of European states, by establishing a strong trade and expanding the economy resulting in the promotion of the enrichment of the bourgeoisie that could pay more taxes.
During this period of time, sea expeditions were heavily influenced to find new markets for local trade, the sense of economic competition between countries also began, which promoted a better quality of products to be stipulated. In this way, it was believed that competition was driving the efficiency of production processes.