In the Abbasid caliphate, which of these was true of succession principles?
A) Every succession was contested among several candidates.
B) No clear rule of succession was established.
C) The oldest surviving son automatically succeeded.
D) Succession was by election.
B
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The only relief, or remedy, offered in the early law courts of England was ________.
A) rigorous imprisonment B) threatening with logical consequences C) monetary awards for damages D) withholding privileges offered by the law
The Chapelier Law __________.
A. forbade workers' associations B. put a protective tariff on wine imports C. granted female suffrage D. expunged residual feudal dues
Gilded Age "robber barons" are often portrayed as:
a. groups of thieves who preyed on miners in the gold and silver towns of the West b. corrupt politicians who blackmailed successful entrepreneurs c. a group of Senators who were known to take kickbacks and bribes for political favors d. business leaders who exploited the nation's resources and labor to make fortunes
The general assumptions of American republicanism were modeled after those of French thinkers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)