In 2007, masses were willing to vote for a minority for president unless that person was ________________

In the years immediately preceding the American Revolution and the creation of our Constitution, the king and the Parliament of England

a. had never considered the possibility of revolutionary fervor in the colonies. b. feared that the colonies would attempt to overthrow their governments and had the resources and the capability to do so. c. feared that other European powers would attempt to encroach on their American holdings far more than they feared any form of colonial uprising. d. entered into agreements with other European powers to share the resources of their colonial holdings in exchange for shared protection. e. actually sought to sell the colonies.

Environmental challenges pose a threat to international security because they ______.

a. reduce the supply of food, clean water, and other vital resources b. lead to disputes over the seriousness of climate change c. discourage nations from cooperating to address common challenges d. distract nations from pressing political and economic issues