Global Alliances: the Allied Forces in WW2 (US, UK, Canada, China, etc), Axis forces in
WW2 (Germany, Japan, Italy. etc), NATO nowadays (US and most of Europe against Russia), etc
Alliances in media: The Federation of many different planets in Star Trek, the strategic groups/relationships competitors on reality shows like Survivor form, Order of the Phoenix in Harry Potter
Personal Alliances: Your friends, parents, siblings, and extended family
Answer:
C. The people, not the government, can best determine the structure of the economy
Explanation:
Adam Smith and David Ricardo are the fathers of economic Liberalism. They opposed mercantilism and the planning and control of the economy by the government. Under mercantilism, trade was controlled, one of the reasons was that the ruler was responsible for the well being of every subject, and had to protect them from the shocks of the economy. Liberalism opposed this idea, Smith argued that instead of controlling the economy, the government should let the market regulate itself.
For example, instead of stockpiling corn in case of a shortage, Smith argued that the government should sell the surplus and if there was a shortage, they would be able to buy food from other countries.