What were the reasons that the Articles of Confederation failed?

Until 2000, Mexico's political system was referred to as a(n) ____________ due to the domination of the PRI (the ruling party) at all levels of government and the co-options, marginalization or repression (as a last resort) through a corporatist state

a. totalitarian dictatorship b. super-presidential system c. perfect dictatorship d. one-party system e. autocracy

Under Gorbachev, the reforms that gave people more freedom to express their views was called __________

a. new thinking b. demokratziya c. perestroika d. glasnost' e. nomenklatura

Compared to Texans who identify themselves as Democrats, those who identify themselves as Republicans are more likely to __________

a. support gay marriage b. support capital punishment c. support in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants d. believe abortion should be legal under all circumstances

Which category of people generally do NOT qualify for political asylum?

a. those fleeing from persecution at home b. those leaving a country because of government-sponsored religious violence c. those coming to a country for better job opportunities d. those leaving a country due to an ongoing civil war e. those fleeing a country due to political instability