With the advent of the Arabs in Persia, Persians replaced Shi'ism with Islam
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
False
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Which of the following BEST defines democracy?
a. Power is held by a small group of people. b. Governmental powers are held by a single person or group. c. Power is shared by all citizens. d. Government is unnecessary. e. Government consists of three branches: legislative, executive, judicial.
Among the governors' informal powers are their leadership skills, which include public relations and media skills. They provide
a. photo opportunities that naturally flow to any holder of the governor's office. b. free re-election campaign visibility, but the media are best left to staffers with public relations skills innonelection years c. a public forum that allows the governor unchallenged opportunities to polish his or her image. d. public support for the governor's programs, if the governor can cultivate the media.
Which statement describes the competing views of citizenship in the United States,as explained in the text?
a. One view places faith in the citizen’s ability to act virtuously; the other suggests citizens should live in a more direct democracy. b. One view holds that individual participation in government should be limited since human nature is overly self-interested; the other places faith in the citizen’s ability to act virtuously. c. One view holds that individual participation in government should be unlimited because human nature is virtuous; the other places faith only in a citizen’s role in the economy. d. One view holds that individual participation should be high in economics; the other holds that individual participation should be low in government.
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor announced her retirement from the Supreme Court in 2005. Justice O’Connor was considered to be
a. a reliably conservative vote on the Court. b. a reliably liberal vote on the Court. c. a key swing vote on the Court. d. liberal on economic issues before the Court, but moderately conservative on civil liberties issues.