Which of the following is not one of the reasons the terrorist group al-qaeda uses to justify committing acts of terrorism against the united states? a) the united states military has attacked muslim countries b) the united states agrees with israel controlling territory in palestine c) the united states supported the ottoman empire's persecution of muslims d) the united states has military bases on the arabian peninsula

monarchy doesn’t have to have the hereditary element. there have been elective monarchies in the past where you choose your king-for-life and when he dies elect someone else for the job.

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.