When testing the implications of modernization theory and the survival story, it is most appropriate to look at which of the following?
A. The absolute number of transitions to democracy and dictatorship at different levels of wealth.
B. The probability of a transition to democracy or dictatorship at different levels of wealth.
C. The increase or decrease in gross domestic product per capita.
D. The amount of sovereign debt accumulated.
B. The probability of a transition to democracy or dictatorship at different levels of wealth.
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Which of the following explains why some people have suggested raising the eligibility age for Social Security?
A. Social Security has had a surplus for the past decade. B. Social Security benefits have been cut in recent years. C. Social Security may not be sustainable without cutting benefits. D. Social Security may not be sustainable given the current number of children in the program.
Which Texas constitution was the first to provide universal male suffrage?
A) 1835 Constitution (constitution of the Republic of Texas) B) 1845 Constitution (constitution following admittance to the Union) C) 1861 Constitution (constitution following admittance to the Confederacy) D) 1866 Constitution (first constitution following re-entry into the Union) E) 1869 Constitution (second constitution following re-entry into the Union)
According to Vladimir Lenin, powerful European countries practiced imperialism to ______.
a. form alliances with countries in Africa and Asia b. educate less fortunate people c. delay the inevitable social revolution d. gain a strategic military advantage
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) dispute resolution mechanism was criticized by weaker and poorer countries for all of the following reasons except
a. the United States enacting of high tariffs on goods from poor nations. b. the dispute resolution process was too slow. c. the dispute mechanism did not contain strong enforcement measures. d. weaker countries were forced by the United States to accept certain decisions.