U.S. Senate rules allow a member to conduct a __________ to block legislation.
a. filibuster
b. stalemate
c. discretional delay
d. no-confidence vote
Question 2
Why was jealousy provoked in the Iranian people, despite the booming economy of the early to mid-1970s?
a. Poor Iranians became slightly richer, but they realized that they were still much poorer than the lower classes in Western countries.
b. No one who was not already rich became rich, which made all other classes of society bitter and resentful.
c. Only Iranians with personal connections to the Shah received any benefit from soaring oil prices.
d. Economic growth was uneven, with some getting rich fast and others benefitting little to not at all.