Which event most contributed to the changing troop levels shown in this graph?

Which statement is an example of direct democracy? a) people elect a senator to the u.s. congress. b) the town council approves funding for a new high school. c) the president issues an executive preventing states from executing prisoners. d) voters approve an amendment allowing elderly people to pay nothing in property tax.

In a court trail, the defendant is the person that a. is arguing the case before the court.b. is accused of a crime. c. is in charge of the jury.d. is defending the person accused of a crime.

Two gymnastics teams are intense rivals. the first team has started recruiting new gymnasts from different cities and even foreign countires in an effort to build a stronger team. after learning this, the secondteam begins its own recruitment campaign to find better gymnasts. over a period of months, each team recruits dozens of players, each time trying to find a better recruit than its rivals most recent addition. which idea from the cold war is most similar to this scenario