D: Congress could go around state government and act directly to individual citizens
Answer:
The Netherlands.
Explanation:
The Netherlands is located in Europe and was the first modern country with over one-half of its population living in cities and towns. The Netherlands known as the Republic of Dutch is among the countries not governed by a Monarch in the 17th century.
The Netherlands became England's biggest competitor in maritime in the mid-seventeenth century. Urbanization in the Netherlands transformed the country's economy as a result of great trade, religious tolerance, agriculture and textile.
The Pahlavi and the Ayatollah Khomeini regimes were diametrically opposed. The Pahlavi dynasty ruled Iran from 1925 to 1979. The Pahlavi's were closely associated with the West and ruled in an autocratic matter. This was especially true during the Cold War. Thoroughly western in orientation, women enjoyed significant freedoms in terms of their mobility in public life. The Shah's repression of dissidents led to dissatisfaction among students and the religious right. The last Shah of Iran was forced to resign and leave the country. The Khomeni government represented the ascendancy of the religious rights. Iran became a theocracy and women were increasingly relegated to the margins. They were forced to adhere to religious doctrine, and wear the hijab (Islamic head covering)
Answer: B
Explanation:
For only 5 years, from the year 1996 to 2001, the Taliban controlled most of Afghanistan, and enforced Islamic law very strictly. In 2001, following the September 11 attacks, the United States troops entered the country and took it back for an Afghani Government.
