The United States is unique among liberal democracies in all of the following ways EXCEPT

The United States is unique among liberal democracies in all of the following ways EXCEPT
 
  a. the structure of government with three separate branches whose powers are shared, checked, and balanced with each other.
  b. the extent to which power is decentralized, with state and local governments being responsible for the day-to-day administration of their communities.
  c. a monopoly on power is held by only two political parties, yet they play a relatively weak role in government.
  d. the tight control the government has over the economic system.

 Q. 2

Which of the following developments have led some to argue that the credibility and power of states has declined?
 
  a. There has been an unprecedented period of extended peace.
  b. People tend to look toward their religion for guidance rather than the state.
  c. There has been an increase in economic interdependence resulting from globalization.
  d. States are becoming less democratic and leaning towards socialism.

 Q. 3

How many sovereign states existed as of mid-2011?
 
  a. 250
  b. 192
  c. 500
  d. 78

 Q. 4

What describes the attempt to reestablish Islamic values, along with Islamic laws and political institutions based on Islamic principles?
 
  a. Pax Islamica
  b. jihad
  c. sharia
  d. Islamic resurgence

 Q. 5

What developed as a result of the Balfour Declaration in 1917?
 
  a. the establishment of a Jewish national homeland in Palestine
  b. the independence of Lebanon in 1941
  c. the Soviet Union's mandate over Georgia
  d. the United States pledging support to the shah of Iran

 Q. 6

Which group is considered to have the second most significant impact on Islam, arrived from central Asia, and embarked on an expansionist policy that overtook Constantinople?
 
  a. Mongols
  b. Ottoman Turks
  c. Arabs
  d. Persians

 Q. 7

How many people are estimated to follow Islam?
 
  a. 800 million
  b. 200 million
  c. 1.4 billion
  d. 3 billion