When Dick Cheney served as President George W. Bush's vice president, he was known for his outspoken support for which of the following?

A xitong refers to ________

A. a system by which government officials are accountable to the party leaders who hire and promote them B. a cluster of related bureaucracies that are lumped together in pursuit of a specific set of policy goals C. a system of social accounting whereby extended families undertake the responsibility of preparing its members to serve society and state as a whole D. a means of population control through residency permits that originated during the Mao era E. a government division in charge of the industrialization of rural areas in China

What were the "Proximity Talks" the Obama administration engaged in when confronting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

a. George Mitchell, the U.S. Middle East Envoy, would meet each side separately and seek to improve the atmosphere for negotiations to eventually lead to direct talks. b. The repudiation of the U.S. acknowledgment of the land seized by Israel during the Six-Day War. c. The negotiation of building homes and schools on the Gaza Strip as a step toward peaceful resettlement of the area. d. The talks held with leaders of "Arab Spring" states, with the stated goal that peace in the region would encourage peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. e. The summit held between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the efforts of Iran to develop nuclear weapons.