In the united states, the legislative candidate with the greater number of votes wins the seat and the loser gets nothing. some european countries practice in which small parties that win a certain number of votes can earn a few seats.

For in this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

During the age of global expansion and encounter, many individuals brought about change. how might we prepare for changes today?

What was one major cause of worldwide conflict during the first decade of the 21st century?