In recent years, the war on drugs has centered on the border between Mexico and the United States. Which of the following statem
ents about this war is false? A.
The amount of violence has been decreasing, so few people have been killed.
B.
The United States spends more than $500 million a year to fight the cartels.
C.
Most of the violence occurs near the US-Mexican border.
D.
Most police officers are dedicated to ending the drug smuggling.
Answer: A.
The amount of violence has been decreasing, so few people have been killed.
Explanation:
The "War on Drugs" does indeed see the U.S. government spending more than $500 million a year as they raid supply chains and arrest traffickers to stem the flow of drugs into the U.S.
Most of the violence does occur near the U.S.-Mexico border as gangs fight to control smuggling routes and U.S. agents attempt to stop them along with police officer, most of whom are dedicated to ending drug smuggling.
The violence however has not been decreasing. Indeed, cartels have become more violent and with the rise of new cartels like the New Jalisco cartel, the violence has spread.
The "War on Drugs" does indeed see the U.S. government spending more than $500 million a year as they raid supply chains and arrest traffickers to stem the flow of drugs into the U.S.
Most of the violence does occur near the U.S.-Mexico border as gangs fight to control smuggling routes and U.S. agents attempt to stop them along with police officer, most of whom are dedicated to ending drug smuggling.
The violence however has not been decreasing. Indeed, cartels have become more violent and with the rise of new cartels like the New Jalisco cartel, the violence has spread.
First determine the integers the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate are between. Then look at each to decide which integer the x- or y-value is closer to, and approximate the coordinate value to the tenths place.
