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Q 1
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(TCO 9) Rarely the work of small bands and conspirators alone, _____ are usually the result of system collapse, which permits small but well-organized groups (often military) to take over.
erosions of legitimacy
acts of genocide
Correct!
dictatorships
coups d’état
Chapter 17, page 279
Q 2
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(TCO 9) Describe what can often happen in a changing society when, during times of prosperity, some people get rich faster than others.Correct!
Jealousy is aroused.
Politicians pay more attention to poverty.
The very poor revolt.
Economists become confused.This study source was downloaded by 100000864885202 from CourseHero.com on 06-22-2023 07:56:15 GMT -05:00
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Chapter 17, page 284
Q 3
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(TCO 9) Why might a period of prosperity bring about revolution?
When people move in and out of poverty, they have no hope for the future, and so see nothing to lose in rebelling.
When things improve for the wealthy, they start imagining an even better future. No longer content with their already luxurious lot, they want improvement faster than even a growing economy can deliver.
When things improve for the poor, they realize just how bad they’ve had it and their anger is unleashed.Correct!
When things improve for the poor, people start imagining a better future, and no longer content with their lot, they want improvement faster than even a growing economy can deliver.Chapter 17, page 284
Q 4
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(TCO 9) Some states engage in _____, despite officially denouncing terrorism.
sharing intelligence with nongovernmental militias
Correct!
“state-sponsored terrorism”
targeting specific groups for violence
democracy
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Q 5
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(TCO 9) According to Hannah Arendt, the American struggle was indeed a revolution, perhaps history’s only complete revolution, _____.
because it alone ended with a democratic institutions.
because it became an example for other nations.
because it managed to rout what was then the great world power.
Correct!
because it alone ended with a new foundation of liberty instead of the tyranny that came after other revolutions.
Chapter 17, page 291
Q 6
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(TCO 8) Which of the following statements is generally true of sovereign nations?Correct!
Laws allow individuals to settle grievances in court.
The lack of legal enforcement forces most to settle disputes on their own.
The spirit of the law often conflicts with the letter of the law.
Written law sometimes conflicts with law as it occurs in practice.
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Q 7
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(TCO 8) The recent global contraction brought a new wave of _____, as one country after another started to worry about keeping jobs at home.
isolationism
outsourcing
offshoring
Correct!
protectionism
Chapter 18, page 301
Q 8
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(TCO 8) _____ theory argues that leaders often misinterpret another nation’s actions as hostile and threatening, and consider their own actions to be merely defensive.
Supervision
Correct!
Misperception
Hypertension
Home-defense
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