AnswersPrinciples of American DemocracyComparative Governments and The Challenges of Democracy

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Genocide is defined as

A
forcing citizens to accept a new political regime they oppose.
B
relocating an ethnic group against its will through the use of force.
C
dismantling a government without notice and banishing its leaders.
D
deliberately killing people for religious, ethnic, or political reasons.
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In a unitary system of government, power is

A
held by a group of people.
B
held by a central government.
C
held by state governments.
D
held by a single person.
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European nations benefited from African colonies’

A
industries and artisans.
B
well-trained military.
C
established trade routes.
D
labor and resources.
4

Following its independence, Brazil first became a

A
democracy.
B
theocracy.
C
monarchy.
D
republic.
5

Why did totalitarian governments control culture, such as books and films?

A
to prevent culture from playing any role in society
B
to ensure that all citizens had access to the arts
C
to make sure that all culture followed state ideology
D
to support writers, directors, and other artists
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What did the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo do in response to the actions of the military government in Argentina?

A
They held protests and demanded welfare.
B
They held protests and demanded answers.
C
They started riots and demanded justice.
D
They started riots and demanded answers.
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What happened in Poland in 1989?

A
The Polish government banned all workers’ unions.
B
Lech Walesa became the first freely elected president.
C
Many solidarity candidates were voted out of office.
D
Workers finally were given the right to form unions.
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Which best explains how the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) maintained power in Mexico for many years?

A
It acted like a dictatorship and jailed those who opposed the way they ruled.
B
It defeated opposition parties by controlling congress and using election fraud.
C
It ruled so well that people prospered and opposing parties did not succeed.
D
It offered the working class many benefits and kept dissension to a minimum.
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What led to the Philippine-American War in 1899?

A
The Philippine people opposed the US ruling over them.
B
The Philippines had supported Spain in the Spanish-American War.
C
The US invaded the Philippines to control their sugar production.
D
The US wanted to make the Philippines a US territory.
10

After World War II, the Philippines gained its independence from which nation?

A
China
B
the United States
C
Spain
D
Japan
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In a confederal system of government, power is

A
distributed equally among the state governments.
B
shared between the central and state governments.
C
given to the central government.
D
given to the president exclusively.
12

In the years prior to World War I, the government of Russia was

A
a communist system.
B
an autocratic monarchy.
C
a constitutional monarchy.
D
a democratic republic.
13

In chronological order, Mexico’s leaders after its independence in 1821 and before its revolution in 1910 were

A
Benito Juarez, Porfirio Diaz, and Lázaro Cárdenas.
B
Santa Anna, Benito Juarez, and Lázaro Cárdenas.
C
Porfirio Diaz, Benito Juarez, and Santa Anna.
D
Santa Anna, Benito Juarez, and Porfirio Diaz.
14

A tsar was a Russian leader in the early 1900s who was similar to a

A
senator.
B
king.
C
governor.
D
president.
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Why is the name “totalitarianism” appropriate for that form of government?

A
The government exerts total control.
B
The government advocates total reform.
C
The government gives total protection.
D
The government promotes total freedom.
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The economies of most African colonies were dependent on

A
one or two crops.
B
diverse farmlands.
C
a strong middle class.
D
industrial development.

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