What was true of most African countries' leaders in the first years of independence?
A) They attempted to return their countries to a more familiar tribal government.
B) They had collaborated with the colonial powers and were considered unfit.
C) They believed it was necessary to implement a dictatorship in the short term in order to have democracy later.
D) They had been educated in Europe and believed that only they were capable of ruling effectively.
E) They came from the minority tribes in their countries, and wanted to ensure that tribalism did not prevail again.
D
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A) labor relations. B) controlling inflation. C) the environment. D) the growing federal budget deficit.
Which of the following best describes the Portuguese empire in the 1500s?
A) It expanded its empire into Japan and Australia. B) It was too poor and had a population too small to maintain its empire. C) It lost interest in extensive overseas commerce. D) It sank into civil war. E) It became one of the wealthiest European empires.
In what ways do young women and young men use social networking sites differently?
A. Women are more likely to post photos of large groups of female friends whereas men are more likely to post photos of pairs of friends. B. Men are more likely to use social networks to stay in touch with old and distant friends. C. Women use more exaggerated emotional tones when communicating online. D. Men are more likely to discuss society and abstract problems.
In the Slaughter-House cases, the Supreme Court held that the Fourteenth Amendment
a. only prohibited the states from abridging those rights associated with U.S. citizenship.
b. brought individual rights under federal protection.
c. defined state citizenship and national citizenship as being one and the same.
d. did not differentiate between state citizenship and national citizenship.