Protection from harm extends beyond physical safety. Answer instructions True False
2. What type of democracy do most modern democratic nations have? __
B) Briefly identify a different specific role of a President that you believe is the 2nd most important role that they play and explain why you believe this to be the case
Part 2: Matching Match the term to its definition. Write the correct letter next to each number. A. Judicial Branch B. Propaganda C. Checks and Balances D. Federalism E. Civic Duty F. Civic Responsibility
A government that uses coercion on people lets them do what they want. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
Why should we (in Illinois) care if California has a water shortage? __
Who makes up the President's Cabinet? A. The leaders of the 15 Executive Departments B. Members of Congress C. Supreme Court Justices D. State Governors
What was inside the lion's carcass that Samson ate some of? Brown sugar. lion's meat. Honey Cooked veggies.
For the most part the Arab Spring has been a success in bringing about increased democracy in the Arab world. True False
Which is the foremost opposition group to Assad's government? Syrian Armed Forces The Muslim Brotherhood Free Syrian Army Hamas Hezbollah
What is the significance of Trump sending Patriot missile defense systems to Ukraine? It weakens Ukraine's efforts. It signals support for Russia. It shows US military support for Ukraine. It is unrelated to the Russia-Ukraine war.
38. Why did Song artists prefer paintings that depicted tiny human figures surrounded by sweeping, vast landscapes? These paintings symbolized the insignificance of human life compared to the size of the universe, a popular Taoist idea. These paintings reminded viewers that humans could make a difference in the natural world, for better or worse. These paintings conformed to the Confucian ideals that artists were expected to illustrate during the Song era. These paintings required less attention to detail since mountains and plains could be painted using broad strokes.
What are sophists? a. People who only argue alone instead of in groups. b. People who don't care if they argue with lies. c. People who don't argue to win. d. People who refuse to argue.
Why does Camus believe that life will be lived all the better if we recognize that life is absurd? Accepting the humor in the absurdity. The "absurd man" recognizes the cruel joke of a life that was always going to result in death. Rebelling against the absurdity.by finding meaning in a belief system (like religion), gives your life a meaning that relieves you of the weight of having to make choices for yourself. This is a trick question. Camus believes life is absurd, but this does not make anything better. It makes life pointless. He argues that suicide is the only honest response to life's absurdity. The meaninglessness of life brings a kind of freedom because there is no way one "ought"to act. This means that you can freely follow your passions, and not have to pause to judge whether what you are doing is an acceptable thing to do. It means that the apparent pointlessness of repetitive activities (like Sisyphus pushing the rock up the hill) is an illusion Such activities really do have a purpose, in that they each bring us closer to doing the things we love doing.
A government that utilizes a free-market economy and gives its citizens greater individual control over politics, such as in the United States and Japan, can be classified as __ totalitarian regime a capitalist democracy an authoritarian capitalist government a Marxist utopia
The United States has a federal government which operates on: two levels. six levels. thirteen levels. three levels.
A formal and constitutionally binding expression of preference in favor of the prime minister by the French parliament is called: a censure motion. an excommunication. an impeachment. a vote of confidence.
4. ¿Qué papel desempeñan los partidos politicos en la organización de las elecciones?¿Cómo eligen a los candidatos? ¿Por qué los terceros partidos no tienen éxito en los Estados Unidos?
Ronald Reagan sought to do which of the following? Increase the amount of money to state programs Return more power and responsibility to the states None of the Above Give more power to the Executive Branch Give more power to the federal government
The U.S. support for what country has created unrest throughout the Middle East? Saudi Arabia. Iraq. Israel. Iran.
