The framers of the Constitution wanted ________ to select the president and vice president

Authoritarian systems that are often in the category of failed states deliberately confuse rule of law with "rule by law," which essentially means that __________

a. authorities adhere to the rule of law with no practical exceptions whatsoever b. authorities use the law to achieve their ends, but are themselves above the law c. there is an absence of any legal tradition in the country's history d. the people play the most important role in shaping laws

China's southern coastal provinces, under Deng Xiaoping, transformed into free economic zones, meaning the areas __________.

A. became open to foreign investment and were run on capitalist principles B. played host to peasants who worked collective farms C. became more dependent on local investment D. became open to foreign investment, but were still run on closed-market principles