What was the meaning of the phrase “the sun never sets on the British Empire”?
a. British colonies were located only in sunny climates.
b. British colonies were spread around the world.
c. British colonies were located only to the east of Great Britain.
d. British colonists worked around the clock to extract resources.
b. British colonies were spread around the world.
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a. weak executive powers. b. responsibility for developing the city budget. c. the power to appoint department heads. d. the power to veto acts of their city's council.
An open caucus is a method in which _________
A) voters can show up on primary election day and cast their ballots without declaring party affiliation B) the party's leaders hold informal meetings and discussions to choose a party nominee C) the party's congressional delegation selects the party's nominee for president D) voters choose which candidates they would like to fill elected office E) party members formally meet to provide input as to who their party should nominate for elective office
The Concert of Europe, League of Nations, and United Nations are all examples of what type of organization?
A) ?Peace deterring B) ?Collective security C) ?Direct deterrence D) ?Internal balancing E) ?Bandwagon
In the Vice President's absence, the presiding officer of the Senate is the
a. Dean of the Senate b. Majority floor leader c. President pro tempore d. Speaker of the senate