Which political system provides the best example of a representative democracy?
a. a country’s citizens are given the right to vote on every one of the country’s laws.
b. a military leader rules over a country with the absolute authority to do whatever he wants.
c. a country’s citizens elect leaders to create and enforce laws for the entire country.
d. a king implements political reforms that limit his own power based on enlightenment ideals.

How are the freedom of religion and the freedom of assembly alike? both involve the freedom to express oneself. both were an original part of the constitution. both were practiced by the early puritans. both were denied to immigrants.

(1) which of these statements best describes the views of nativists in the late 1800s? a)they believed that immigrants were inferior to individuals born in the united states. b)they believed that more people should immigrate to the united states and assimilate into american culture. c)they believed that no one should be allowed to immigrate to the united states. d)they believed that immigrants had a responsibility to bring their own cultures to the united states. (2)which of the following best describes tenements in new york city in the early 1900s? a) crowded and unsanitary apartment buildings where two-thirds of the city's population lived b) crowded and unsanitary apartment buildings where a small portion of the city's population lived c) dark and crowded homes outside the city where the majority of city workers lived d) dark and crowded homes outside the city where immigrants lived for a short time after arriving in america 3) during the 1800s, nativists promoted the idea that immigrants contributed to unemployment a) taking jobs back to their native countries. b) blocking american workers from applying for jobs. c) competing for jobs that they believed should go to people born in america. d) forcing or intimidating employers into hiring them. 4) which law required immigrants to be able to read and write? a) the chinese exclusion act b) the immigration act of 1917 c) the emergency quota act d) the johnson-reed immigration act

In an economic downturn, what can happen in countries that depend on high taxes to fund social programs?