By the late 1990s, which of the following statements was
incorrect?
a. More countries had democratic governments than at any time in history.
b. Political scientists had concluded that democracy was in retreat.
c. Political scientists had concluded that authoritarianism was in retreat.
d. Even authoritarian political systems such as North Korea needed to justify their rule by claiming to be democracies.
Answer: b
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a. Male and female student athletes cannot compete on the same basketball team at the university level.-- b. Businesses cannot discriminate against gays and lesbians in hiring and promotion decisions. c. Those without a college degree are not eligible for upper-level civil service jobs. d. Government contracts must be awarded to a contractor who is a racial minority whenever at least 10 percent of the bidders are minority-owned businesses.
Which of the following post-Cold War presidents was not an internationalist?
a. George H. W. Bush. b. Bill Clinton. c. George W. Bush. d. None of the above.