Glasnost (censorship was relaxed)
but another of his policies was
perestoika (restructuring) - economic reforms to make the Russian economy more efficient
Spanish culture can be seen in the American Southwest.
Most people south of the united states still speak Spanish.
Most people in Latin America are Catholic.
The reason why the President must seek approval from the senate for most political appointments is to prevent against an "abuse of power", since this is one of the ways in which there are "checks and balances," worked into the federal government.
<span>Competition over wealth and resources--under the theory of mercantilism it was believed there was a limited amount of wealth in the world and power was given to the country that held the most wealth.
Power and wealth are connected under the mercantilism theory. If there is only so much wealth in the world and a country must hold the most wealth to have the most power, then countries would be willing to fight each other for wealth. During the late 15th and early 15th centuries, this theory drove European countries to create colonies and trade connections with Asian Empires. In doing this they believed they were gaining power through the wealth of land and resources.</span>
