The Fifth Amendment protects people against arbitrary use of __________, the power of government to take private property for public use

Which statement best summarizes today's international system?

a. Globalization has created a politically stable world. b. Sovereignty and strengthened international institutions uneasily coexist. c. Modern communication and transportation systems mean states have more power. d. Greater interaction among the world's peoples has produced general peace and prosperity. e. The United Nations system threatens to subsume state power and become the new international order.

In a representative democracy, public policies are determined by

-officials regularly chosen by the people. -consensus. -a small group of individuals such as landowners or military officials. -arrangements such as popular referendums and initiatives.