Jacobo Arbenz was elected president of Guatemala after arguing that democracy could not be built on the foundation of stark social and economic inequity and because he
a. was an ally of the Soviet Union.
b. promised a land and labor platform.
c. wanted to nationalize all industry.
d. wanted to re-build the railways.
e. promoted Al Qaeda.
b
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A) a trading station near coastal ports B) a local king of Buganda C) a local king of the Hausa city-states D) a spiritual leader with some political power E) a local king of the Kingdom of Kongo
Which of the following issues was most hotly debated among Enlightenment philosophes?
A) reform of the legal system B) implications of urban migration C) persistence of poverty D) increase in crime rates
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A) New Hampshire B) Alaska C) Washington D) Utah
Why didn't William Paterson's New Jersey Plan appeal to most delegates of the Philadelphia Convention?
A) It proposed a unicameral Congress in which the states would be represented equally, giving the states too much power. B) It proposed a two-house national legislature, giving the federal government too much power. C) It only represented the wishes of the smaller states, excluding the larger and more powerful states. D) It was strongly supported by Madison and his colleagues, so most delegates rejected it on that basis alone. E) It denied Congress power to tax or regulate trade, severely hampering its political and economic viability.