Under the Articles of Confederation, each state received one vote and there was no executive branch.

Third parties have influenced American politics by

A. refusing to allow their policies to be adopted by a major party. B. sometimes determining whether the Republicans or Democrats win an election. C. focusing their efforts on getting judges appointed to the bench rather than winning elections for the executive or legislative branches. D. winning elections to state legislative bodies. E. gaining control of several municipal governments.

Mao’s Great Leap Forward intended to ______.

A. move China from a rural, agrarian economic into a modern, urban society B. enforce liberalization and modernize the Chinese economy C. establish a series of economic reforms that continue today D. imitate the industrialization in Europe