What country is a bitter foe of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad?
a. Egypt.
b. Libya.
c. Turkey.
d. Iran.
c. Turkey.
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How have different social movements exploited or used their ideas of political efficacy to effect social change? How have ideas about political efficacy in the United States changed from social movement to social movement? In your opinion, has
political efficacy increased or decreased over time? Is this due to a change in the factors that give rise to social movements? Include at least three social movements over time in your discussion. What will be an ideal response?
In the 1890s, the Populists-the People's Party-advocated _____ as a way of lessening the debts of farmers in the West and South
A) farming B) inflation C) slavery D) trading E) labor growth
President Theodore Roosevelt was able to reserve over 150 million acres as national forest reserves; however, he needed the cooperation of Congress to effectively conserve resources. Gaining their cooperation was difficult because
a. legislators did not see the value in protecting the environment. b. business interests had successfully lobbied the legislative branch to go slow. c. outcry from the public made conservation unattractive. d. the media portrayed conservation in a negative light. e. Roosevelt was a lame duck president and was able to accomplish very little as a result.
Which statement best describes the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
A. An organization of the United States and other Western European nations that cooperatively pursue their shared security interests. B. An organization formed to promote free trade in North and South America. C. An organization of the United States, Germany, Russia, Australia, and India formed to counteract the growing threat of China. D. An organization of France, China, the Russian Federation (replacing the former Soviet Union), the United Kingdom, and the United States to pursue joint economic interests.