The superpower status of the United States is currently threatened by which of the following rising powers?
A. India
B. Iran
C. China
D. Brazil
Answer: C
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Until the early twentieth century, delegates were chosen by
a. popular vote. b. the president. c. a majority vote in the Senate. d. a majority vote in the House. e. state party leaders.
How does representative democracy differ from direct democracy?
a. In a direct democracy the citizens are taxed directly, whereas in representative democracy taxes are less obvious. b. In a direct democracy the individual citizens play an active and direct role in government, whereas in representative democracy they elect officials to act on their behalf. c. Unlike direct democracy, representative democracy eliminates the power of the citizens to have any say in government. d. The only difference between the two is the way in which representatives are elected. e. Direct democracy is synonymous with a monarchy, whereas representative democracy allows more citizen involvement in government.
______ occurs when one group seeks to deliberately kill members of another group based solely on their national or ethnic differences.
a. genocide b. honor killings c. ethnic cleansing d. deportation
In what way is global climate change most likely to lead to civil conflict in developing regions?
a. by encouraging migration to less developed areas b. by initiating widespread famine c. by reducing tourism revenue d. by hindering developing regions’ ability to repay debts