The political reforms introduced by Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev allowing Soviet citizens unprecedented freedom of political expression and providing for the free election of a Congress of People's Deputies were known as which of the following?

a. perestroika
b. glasnost
c. new Thinking
d. the New Frontier
e. the New Deal


b. glasnost

Political Science

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What will be an ideal response?

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A process-oriented definition of democracy emphasizes

a. equality of result. b. the ways in which government works. c. that everyone is equal. d. the ambiguity of the term democracy.

Political Science

The World Health Organization directed the research that resulted in a vaccine that ended smallpox

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Confidence in American institutions has generally ______ over recent history.

A. decreased B. increased C. remained the same D. varied only an insignificant amount

Political Science