Poverty is a _____ concept in that a person with that income in the United States may be considered in poverty, while a person with that same income in Somalia may be in the upper quarter of income earners.
A. relative
B. absolute
C. irrelevant
D. ficticious
Answer: A. relative
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What were the main groups in politically fragmented Iraq post the U.S. conquest?
a. Shias in the south, Sunni Arabs in the center, and Kurds in the north b. Shias in the north, Sunni Arabs in the center, and Kurds in the south c. Sunni Arabs in the north and Shias in the center d. Sunni Arabs in the center and Shias in the south e. Shias in the south and Kurds in the north
In the nascent collective security system developed after World War I, how would the new, centralized institution determine which state was threatening the system?
a. If the state increased its relative power by converting its wealth to military power, it was seen as the threat. b. If the state violated the common institutional procedures for settling international disputes peacefully, it was seen as the threat. c. If the state declared war against another state, it was seen as the threat. d. If the state reduced its military size and participated in diplomacy, it was seen as the threat.
________cities are characterized by providing only basic services, fewer employees, lower taxes, and smaller population
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Distinguish between President Johnson's ability to govern domestic and foreign affairs
A) Johnson was a master at generating foreign policy, but could almost never get a bill through congress. B) Johnson authored a great deal of foreign and domestic legislation, little of which actually became law. C) Johnson's foreign policy skills were quite keen, though Vietnam is seen as his greatest failure. D) Johnson successfully implemented domestic policy, but made little headway in terms of foreign affairs.