American presidents are especially prone to personalize diplomacy as this is how U.S. domestic politics works

In this century, the power of the state has been

A. decreasedA.decreased with regard to human welfare. B. increasedB.increased dramatically to meet popular demands. C. unrelatedC.unrelated to popular needs and demands. D. usedD.used only to respond to popular needs and demands.

The Porfiriato was the period of

a. revolution in which General Porfirio gained independence from Spain. b. authoritarian rule by Porfirio Díaz, in which he encouraged foreign investment and economic development while closing off political opportunities for large numbers of the Mexican middle and upper class. c. civil war, resulting in the separation of the country into northern and southern regions. d. U. S. military occupation of several key cities in Mexico. e. Spanish rule in Mexico.