Francis Fukuyama would likely agree with which of the following statements regarding democracy in Afghanistan and Iraq?
a. America's efforts in these countries have largely been successful, in large part due to the billions of dollars that have been spent on nation building.
b. America's effort to democratize these countries has been met with very limited success because it essentially skipped over the prerequisites of a strong state and rule of law.
c. Afghanistan and Iraq already had long traditions of strong statehood and the rule of law, but were still unable to support democracy for ethnic and religious reasons.
d. Elements of democracy had existed prior to American military involvement in both countries, but the U.S.-led wars galvanized popular support for more authoritarian leaders.
b
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Which of the following factors contributed to the widening wealth gap during the Great Recession?
A. A majority of job losses occurred in the high-income job segment. B. The median net worth of all Americans fell, the middle class being hard hit. C. Upper-income households declined by 20 percent over a period of three decades. D. Middle-income households grew faster than the upper-income households.
Which of the following reflects the type of economic system found in the United States?
a. socialism, in which economic decisions are made by the government b. regulated capitalism, in which business has substantial freedom from government interference, but the government does step in and regulate the economy to guarantee individual rights c. pure capitalism, in which all means used to produce material resources are privately owned d. pure laissez-faire capitalism, in which the government has no economic role at all e. social democracy, in which government plays an enormous role in ensuring substantive guarantees of fair outcomes for all citizens