Which form of government, practiced in certain greek city-states, describes rule by an individual who assumes absolute power by seizing control illegally, often with the support of the lower classes? a. tyranny b. monarchy c. democracy

50 do you think civilian (nonmilitary) control of the military is an important part of u.s. democracy? why or why not? what are the advantages to this system? are there disadvantages?

Why were presidents andrew jackson and martin van buren unwilling to annex texas? a. they did not want texas to be admitted to the union as a slave state. b. they feared that the annexation of texas as a slave state would lead to political problems within the union. c. they thought that texas was too large to be admitted to the union as one state. d. they did not believe in the idea of manifest destiny.

Which of the following is true of the peace treaty? a. russia lost more territory than germany. b. germany was allowed to keep alsace-lorraine. c. italy gained all of the austrian territory.