Which Islamic group believes that the prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law and cousin, Ali, is the true successor?

a. Shia
b. Sunni
c. Shafi’i
d. Salafi


a. Shia

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following is not one of the UN's tools of peacekeeping?

a. military observer missions b. economic sanctions c. drafting soldiers to place in UN forces d. Security Council debates and resolution

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Thomas Paine's work, Common Sense, was important for both his ideas and his

A) continuing loyalty to aristocratic ideals. B) ability to make the arguments in plain language for the readers. C) ties to Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and George III. D) orations included in the text. E) new take on the arguments for independence.

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Which of the following establishes the method of election and the qualifications of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate?

A) Article I B) Article II C) Article III D) Article IV E) Article V

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