In recent years, which of the following are signs that Russia is becoming more authoritarian?
a. President Putin has waged a campaign against many of Russia’s businessmen, some conducting business with questionable practices but others totally legitimate.
b. In 2013, President Putin dissolved the state news agency, RIA Novasti, and created a new state-run agency to promote Moscow’s image abroad.
c. Russia has put enormous pressure on some of its former republics, threatening to withhold trade or natural gas and, in the case of Ukraine, seizing the Crimean Peninsula.
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
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a. reversed the trend of declining voter turnout among young people. b. saw the lowest voter turnout among young people ever recorded. c. saw the lowest overall voter turnout rate since 1896. d. saw the highest overall voter turnout rate since 1896.
In which of the following scenarios are suicide bombings most likely to be used by insurgents?
A. when enjoying the support of a majority of the population B. when having ample opportunity to attack, regroup, and remobilize C. when trying to attack weak states that are poor and have a rough terrain D. when trying to attack states which are militarily strong and have accessible terrain E. when trying to perpetrate a genocide against a minority
After the Meiji Restoration, Japan sought to modernize itself and "catch up" to the West by means of economic and military development
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding interest group clout?
a. The oil industry remains king in Alaska and Louisiana. b. An interest group's clout is usually determined by its own internal resources, bounded by external conditions. c. Political scientists are able to precisely measure a group's political clout across the states. d. When lacking in clout, some groups opt to team up with other organizations, building coalitions.