In 2013, four years after Brazil was awarded the Olympics and a year before it would host the World Cup, protests broke out in many major cities in the country. The demonstrators were protesting
a. the enormous amount of money that was going to preparing for the games rather than meeting important social needs.
b. charges of kickbacks and bribery that were directed against the contractors of
the venues.
c. the government's decision to award large contracts to foreign firms.
d. the decision by the government to use military forces to police these events.
e. the decision by the government to ban alcohol sales at these venues.
a
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In the 1930s, hundreds of thousands of officials were removed from office, imprisoned, and executed in the
a. collectivization. b. campaign for socialism in one country. c. purges. d. five-year plan. e. crackdowns.
The head of government in a parliamentary system is
a. elected directly by the citizens b. appointed by the monarchy c. chosen from the members of the legislature d. rotated frequently
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