Why did Iranian students invade and seize the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, holding 54 Americans hostage on November 4, 1979?
a. They wanted to force President Carter to revoke his executive order that had frozen Iranian assets in all American banks.
b. They demanded the return of the shah, who was in the United States being treated for cancer, in exchange for the hostages.
c. They wanted to force the United States to use its influence with Saddam Hussein and convince the Iraqis to agree to a ceasefire in the war with Iran.
d. They wanted the U.S. to close all military bases in the Middle East, especially the Kuwaiti base which was considered a direct threat to Iraq.
b
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A. a hold. B. a filibuster. C. cloture. D. a discharge petition. E. a gerrymander.
Which of the following is the most powerful institution in the British political system?
a. the queen b. the House of Lords c. the House of Commons d. the Senate
The prime minister is selected by
a. the party with the most seats in the Rajya Sabha. b. the party with the most seats in the Lok Sabha. c. the party with the most seats in both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. d. a direct election. e. the cabinet from among its members.
The manufacturing system that stressed mass production of standardized products is known as
A) Fordism. B) McLeanism. C) capitalism. D) standardism.