Which of the following best characterizes western imperialist expansion in the late nineteenth century? a. western fears of the spread of japanese influenceb. western investment to create self-sufficient economies in the new coloniesc. an unprecedented amount of territory colonized in a short period of timed. the establishment of political institutions to resolve ethnic and religious conflicts within coloniese. the decline of british and united states influence in international affairs

c.An unprecedented amount of territory colonized in a short period of timed.

Explanation:

Technological and military superiority, backed by a modern industrial economy, allowed Western powers to conquer huge territories and peoples of many cultures in Asia, Africa and Oceania in a relative short period of time, merely a century or a little more. Colonies were sources of raw materials and new markets for the good produced by the metropolis.

in the united states, the president is controlled by the

constitution, and in all respects subordinate to it. insofar

as it deals with presidential power, however, the american

constitution has proved to be a highly malleable document.

with very few exceptions,' the constitutional provisions relating to the president have not been changed at all since

they were ratified in 1787. but in the late twentieth century, those provisions do not mean what they meant in

1787. the constitution is a legal document, and it is enforced judicially; but its meaning was hardly fixed when it

was ratified. in particular, the contemporary president has

far broader powers than the original constitution contemplated. it is remarkable but true that large-scale changes in

the authority of the president have been brought about

without changes in the constitutional text, but nevertheless

without significant illegality.

this is a paradox. is it not clear that constitutional

changes, if not textual, are illegal? the paradox has considerable relevance to our current thinking about the presidency in particular and about constitutionalism in general.

perhaps the framers of the american constitution feared

legislative power most of all; 2 but from well-known events

in the twentieth century, it is possible to conclude that it is

presidential power that holds out the greatest risks to both

liberty and democracy. the president is by far the most visible leader in the nation; he is often the only person in government with a national constituency. moreover, he is

answer:

won re-nomination with no opposition he also had the support of his party

explanation:

it saw incumbent president andrew jackson, candidate of the democratic party, defeat henry clay, candidate of the national republican party. jackson won re-nomination with no opposition, and the 1832 democratic national convention replaced vice president john c. calhoun with martin van buren.