The BRIC countries enhanced their power in relation to the United States as a result of the global financial crisis

Some colonists were led to revolt because they rejected “virtual representation.” This doctrine, promoted by the British government, said that:

a. The British government’s first obligation was to people living in the British Isles; the colonists must come second. b. The colonists must accept higher taxes because they had supported the legislators who voted for them. c. Native Americans and colonists must be treated equally under British law. d. The colonists were still represented by the British government, even though they could not vote for members of Parliament.

Which best describes what English philosopher John Locke called the social contract?

a. The agreement, between people and government, about which trades consent to be ruled for protection b. The understanding that labor invested in the commons results in entitlements to their use c. The individual pledge made by each of the authors of the Constitution d. The balance which must be struck between protections for life, liberty, and property