One of the groups that fought against the al-Assad regime in Syria following the Arab Spring was ______, with the clear and stated goal “to establish a worldwide caliphate” using international terrorism as its primary tool.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


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a. the EU Parliament. b. the Council of Ministers. c. the European Council. d. the European Commission. e. the parliaments of the member states.

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What three factors contributed to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment?

What will be an ideal response?

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North Carolina was the only southern state to vote in favor of the Constitution

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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An important outcome of Marshall's ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819 ) was to

A) ?place limits on the constitutional powers granted to Congress by refusing McCulloch's appeal. B) ?give greater power to the states in taxing agents of the federal government, including banks. C) ?protect newspaper editors who publish stories critical of the federal government. D) ?restrict the power of the Court in cases involving conflicts between states and the federal government. E) ?confirm the supremacy of the federal government in the exercise of the constitutional powers granted to Congress.

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