After becoming Russia's president in 1999, Vladimir Putin made it his mission to

a. decentralize power within the Russian government.
b. strengthen the role of the central government.
c. establish an independent Chechnyan government.
d. promote a more open exchange with the media.
e. raise taxes on the wealthiest members of society and stimulate the economy.


b

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a) Thailand and Cambodia b) Cambodia and North Vietnam c) Cambodia and Laos d) Laos and North Vietnam

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Which of the following best describes Martin Luther prior to 1517?

A) He was obsessed with hell and the devil. B) He followed the teachings of the Jesuits. C) He was committed to reforming the Catholic Church. D) He was raised by non-Christian parents. E) He was a parish priest.

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Where did the Mormons ultimately settle?

A) Ohio and Missouri B) New York C) Illinois D) Utah E) Nevada

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New Deal economic policies were unsuccessful because American capitalists and the Congress of Industrial Organizations were both bitterly opposed to it.

a. true b. false

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