What spark started world war i by sitting off the powder keg of nationalism that has been building in europe in the period prior to 1914? a: the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand of austria. b: the assassination of king albert i of belgium during an austrian excursion. c: the inadvertent firing of shots by a serbian soldier on german troops. d: the unplanned explosion at an armory in the bosnian capital of sarajevo.

The proposed downtown mall development will cause severe economic harm to our city. i, like everyone else here, am concerned about the troubled economy, and we all know the importance of job creation — especially here - but these concerns shouldn't push us to blindly support supposed "job creators" without first looking at the data. the truth is that when jobs are created in one place, they're usually destroyed somewhere else. studies have shown that for every job created by a mall, at least one job in a local business is lost. as the former owner of two long-standing small businesses in our community, i know all too well the power of these big commercial chains. my fellow citizens, we have watched this evil evolve for decades, and it's time to take a stand. these new chain stores may be able to offer lower prices on some goods, but they also take money out of our community to pay distant executives and shareholders. if we oppose what is the author's point of view?

Which economic system has become associated with authoritarian governments and total control of the economy? a. capitalism b. mercantilism c. communism d. socialism e. barter

John locke viewed the social contract as a choice or "consent of the governed", where the people possess the power to change government. how did thomas hobbes see the social contract? man is born in chains, but can be set free through good deeds. man is born happy, but becomes more miserable as he ages. man is born poor, but can rely on other individuals for security. man is born selfish, but can give up some freedom in return for security provided by the government.