To be considered a civil war, a given conflict must involve “active fighting.” How is this generally measured?
A. battle deaths
B. rate of destruction
C. harm against noncombatants
D. number of casualties
A. battle deaths
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Which of the following statements is generally true of sovereign nations?
A) Laws allow individuals to settle grievances in court. B) The lack of legal enforcement forces most to settle disputes on their own. C) The spirit of the law often conflicts with the letter of the law. D) Written law sometimes conflicts with law as it occurs in practice.
How have the conflicts between the Mexican government and drug cartels as well as wars between competing cartels impacted relations between the United States and Mexico? How has this crisis impacted Texas politically? Compare and contrast the "tale of two cities"-El Paso and Juarez-to illustrate the complexity of the drug wars on the United States and Mexico.
What will be an ideal response?
The civil conflict in Ivory Coast in the early 2000s was primarily due to ________
a. religious tensions b. interstate war c. famine d. economic decline e. ethnic conflict
Which of the following states is overrepresented by at least one seat in Congress?
a. Vermont b. Connecticut c. Pennsylvania. d. Masters and slave catchers were allowed to pursue fugitive slaves across state lines.