Brazil has a presidential system. which of the following describes what this means?
a. brazil has a queen who is born into power.
b. brazil has a president who is elected to office.
c. brazil has a government with no central ruler.
d. brazil has a dictator who takes power by force.

Consider the following invention from the american industrial era. cotton gin – a machine that removed seeds from short-staple cotton which option explains how this invention contributed to the role of the united states as an emerging world power? a. it was in high demand abroad, as many european nations had begun farming cotton. b. it led to the decline of slavery in the south, which enhanced america’s international reputation. c. it freed up many slaves to become factory workers in northern cities, which improved the economy. d. it increased production efficiency of a us cash crop that was in high demand in other nations.