Populist rulers in Latin American often relied on ______ to ensure political support.
a. clientelism
b. ideological appeals
c. significant policy changes
d. strong party organizations
a. clientelism
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A. Moroccan political elites were not dependent on the country's conservative tribes. B. The post-colonial Moroccan leaders believed the traditional kinship groups threatened their own power. C. Most Moroccan tribal leaders wanted to maintain the existing system in which they dominated local politics. D. In Morocco, a political split occurred within the ruling elite immediately after independence. E. In Morocco, violent battles between reformists and conservatives continued long after independence, but eventually the reformists gained a decisive victory.
The attempts at rapid economic development by many countries such as Brazil __________
a. increased GNP and raised the standard of living for all of the country's citizens b. gave the countries more control of international markets for commodities such as sugar and coffee c. forced many subsistence farmers to leave their land to seek jobs in urban areas where most ended up in slums d. have forced more and more people to abandon their farms and move onto communes
The 1787 constitutional convention in Philadelphia was originally convened for the express purpose of
A. writing a new constitution. B. negotiating comprehensive treaties with Native Americans. C. creating a lasting peace settlement with Britain. D. revising the Articles of Confederation. E. preventing insurrections such as Shays's Rebellion.