members of the President's National Security Council staff had engineered an arms sale to Iran.
2. The greatness of our nation rests on our ability _______________ a union out of our differ
ences and our ability to respect and value our differences.
3. The success of the anti-vandalism policy _______________ on prevention, community en
gagement, timely detection and reporting.
4. Egypt may have reinstated a ________________ of democracy, but that is all. It is likely to be
some years yet before its people again enjoy the right to vote and freedom to express their opinions.
Unit I. UK: from Empire to Democracy
Unit I. UK: from Empire to Democracy
5. A ___________________political system is essential for political stability and internal security,
which in turn are vital for economic development.
6. For many centuries, humans have ____________________that there might be planetary sys
tems around other stars and that there could be extraterrestrial life there.
7. Nelson Mandela's perseverance and ___________________ fight against oppressive rule
led to the eventual liberation of the people of South Africa, and the birth of the Rainbow Nation.
8. The problem with the Egyptian economy, historically, has been the inability of __________
_________rulers to develop a long term economic strategy.
9. In 1970 a student protest on the campus of Mississippi's Jackson State University led to
a ___________________ confrontation with local police authorities.
10. As a unique __________________, Europe contains a certain set of opportunities and con
straints for political and economic cooperation.
11. Republican Congressman Steve Scalise was ___________________elected to replace outgo
ing Mr. McCarthy as House majority whip.
12. Heavily outnumbered, the insurgents were ___________________ by the British army, and
the rebellion was crushed within the week.
13. One objection to legal pluralism is that it creates uncertainty: it is not immediately obvious
which law applies and some conflicts of law may have to be decided by political means. But pluralism as a general principle is ___________________ to democracy.
14. Party organizations prefer closed primaries because they promote party unity and keep those
with no _____________________ to the party from influencing its choice.
