Unlike the more vulnerable democratic West, the nations of Southeast Asia were unaffected by the world financial crisis of 1997, primarily because of their more authoritarian political institutions
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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A) ?? use federal funds to buy access into South American countries. B) ?? advance American commercial interests abroad. C) ?? encourage countries to invest in the U.S. stock market. D) ?? persuade European governments to cooperate in making financial decisions. E) ?? bribe Chinese officials to obtain concessions for American businessmen.
Why did some American policymakers and leaders feel that democrat, Al Gore, could have won the 2000 presidential election?
A. Al Gore's vision for the future of the nation was agreeable to most people in the country. B. Al Gore's connection to the successful Clinton administration should have paved the way for his success. C. Al Gore enjoyed more popularity with the everyday American people than did his opponent, George W. Bush. D. The Democratic Party had more members across the country than did the Republican Party did in 2000.
The National Congress of American Indians took a cue from the civil rights movement in:
A) mixing peaceful and violent protest. B) using the courts to gain rights. C) assimilating into the mainstream culture. D) calling for revolution.
Saint Augustine argued that people needed the grace of God through the authority of the church because ______________.
A. only the church could provide legitimate sacraments B. people were tainted by original sin from Adam and Eve C. people were regularly sinful by nature and needed constant reinforcement D. most people were illiterate and could not read the Bible themselves E. people must be forcibly converted