The songhai kingdom chose government leaders based on their a. family background b. wealth and religion c. military achievements d. education and ability

 The correct answer is :  D. education and ability

Explanation:  The Songhai government had an absolute monarch and its collaborators were: finance minister, army chief, admiral of the Songhai fleet, minister of agriculture, ministers responsible for salaries, forests, purchases, foreigners and property, there was also a Chancellor-Secretary, chief craftsmen and tribal groups, officials who watched the use of official pesos in shopping centers and the tax collector.

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts