Name One or Two Changes That Have Recently Occurred in Your

question 13

Essay

Name one or two changes that have recently occurred in your town, community, or college that could have been improved by attention to spatial perspectives or geographic studies. Refer to recent news stories, construction, transportation projects, or social concerns that you can apply to the discussions in this chapter.

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Definitions:

Political Pressure

The exertion of influence by individuals or groups to achieve certain actions or policies from government or other authority figures.

Board of Governors

The leading body of a central banking system, such as the Federal Reserve in the United States, responsible for overseeing the nation's monetary policy.

Appointed

Selected or designated for a position or duty, typically by an authority, rather than through election.

Federally Chartered Banks

Banks that are authorized to operate by the federal government rather than by state governments, often subject to different regulations and oversight.