Is planning by the government. it is how the government lays out guidelines for itself to follow. to be considered a policy, it must be public, and conducted through a political process.

add the answer choices and i'll give you the answer

the answer would be c. sediment buildup on continental slope

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south, because if you took a map you would see texas is directly in the middle of east and west, but it is also downwards towards mexico, therefore it is south