The laissez-faire economic theory espoused by Smith and the French physiocrats was a direct attack on the existing economic practice of
A) controlled capitalism.
B) mercantilism.
C) agricultural communism.
D) socialism.
E) communism.
B
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What will be an ideal response?
Progressive diplomacy embodied all of the following EXCEPT
A. a belief in the superiority of Anglo-American institutions, and therefore in America's mission to help civilize the non-Western world. B. a nationalistic commitment to avoid intervention in any foreign country. C. a belief in moralism in international affairs. D. a pragmatic commitment to preserving and enlarging opportunities for international trade.
Which of the following was a major development in British politics before 1914?
A) the continual growth of political democracy B) the peaceful and successful settlement of the "Irish question" C) the transformation of the Fabians into the Conservatives D) the reduction of the power of the House of Commons E) the strengthening of the monarchy after the death of Queen Victoria
What office held executive power in the Roman Republic?
a. the tribunes b. the consuls c. the senators d. the plebeians e. the emperors