Japan has successfully blended Western political forms and Japanese political culture

How did Republicans fail to take advantage of the political opportunity they achieved in the 1994 congressional elections?

a. They decided to work closely with Democratic president Bill Clinton. b. They alienated the Religious Right by confirming the nomination of a liberal to the Supreme Court. c. They made many promises but delivered on few of them. d. They angered their political base by moving to the political center.

The quality of thought that flowed from the Italian renaissance is often cited as sparking Europe's modernization

ensuring steady economic growth?