when limited resources cannot meet unlimited wants
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Unemployed men and women cannot access affordable childcare and health insurance benefits as readily as employed men and women. This statement can be categorized as
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an economic conflict and a conflict related to poverty.
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Two nations compete for ownership of land with oil reserves. This statement can be categorized as
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an economic conflict and a conflict related to resources.
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Who is Ramzan Kadyrov?
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He is the current president of Chechnya.
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What industries in Chechnya are key to the Russian federation?
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D. All of above
Oil
Minerals
Timber
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What type of conflict is apparent in Chechnya?
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Economic
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Who is Aung San Suu Kyi?
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the current Prime Minister of Burma
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What type of government controls Burma?
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a millitary dictatorship
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Which rights do citizens of the United States have that the Burmese people do not?
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D. All of the above
Freedom of speech
Freedom of association
The right to vote
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Why did the ruler of Jammu and Kashmir hestitate to join India or Pakistan?
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He feared invasions by both countries.
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What led to Kashmir signing the Instrument of Accession with India?
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An invasion by pakistani tribemen forced hari singh to reach out to india for help.
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What new events have further complicated the conflict in Kashmir?
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New research regarding the sequence of events that led to Hari Singh signing the Instrument of Accession has raised new doubts about the legitimacy of India's claims to the territory.
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Although Mexico is rich in natural resources, why does so much of the population live in poverty?
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Both A and B
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How does Mexico's history of political instability affect the government's ability to combat the violent drug war?
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Political corruption within the police force, funded by drug traffickers, has allowed the drug war to continue unabated.
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How does Mexico's poverty and political instability, which is directly linked to the drug war, affect the United States?
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Many mexicans illegally come to the United States to escape the poverty and instability.
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Who is Siad Barre?
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Siad Barre is the former president of Somalia who successfully brought the country under one government in the 1970s.
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Why are so many people in Somalia dependent on foreign aid?
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-All of the above
* The lack of an effective central government means there is nowhere for the Somali people to turn to for aid.
* The country's dry climate makes it nearly impossible to grow enough food to feed all of the Somali people.
* Constant clan warfare deprives the Somali people of the goods and services they need to acquire the basic necessities for life.
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What role does poverty play in the ongoing conflict in Somalia?
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Poverty and political instability are part of the same cycle. As each new government proves unable to provide for the Somali people, the Somali people are prone to support anyone who they believe can deliver the basic necessities of life.
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