During the Brazilian Empire, the emperor acted as a moderating power (poder moderador). This meant that he

a. mediated conflicts among the branches of government and the oligarchy.
b. mediated conflicts among the branches of government and royal agents.
c. mediated conflicts among the oligarchy and peasants.
d. mediated conflicts among regional strongmen.
e. was granted total control of the country's foreign policy.


a

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b. The United States and the Soviet Union were rival superpowers until the end of the Cold War, when the United States became the sole superpower.
c. The United States and the Soviet Union were rival superpowers until the Cuban Missile Crisis, when the United States and Russia became rival superpowers.
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