Use the excerpt to answer the question. “Mr Lukashenko, who has been in power for 18 years, is banned from travelling to the United States and western Europe. He has been accused of torture and human rights abuses—he has thrown his opponents in prison, banned protests and restricted freedom of expression. . . . There is no presidential term limit here [Belarus] and the 1996 referendum consolidated Mr Lukashenko’s power. Not a single election in Belarus has been deemed as free or fair by the West. Not a single opposition candidate won a seat in the recent, parliamentary vote. Protests have been violently supressed.” —BBC News, October 22, 2012 What type of government does Belarus have? (1 point) Responses democracy democracy constitutional monarchy constitutional monarchy dictatorship dictatorship absolute monarchy
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement that was designed to (1 point) Responses reduce the emission of greenhouse gases linked to climate change. reduce the emission of greenhouse gases linked to climate change. reduce the nuclear arsenals of specific countries. reduce the nuclear arsenals of specific countries. develop an early alert system to warn populations of likely earthquakes and tsunamis. develop an early alert system to warn populations of likely earthquakes and tsunamis. develop a comprehensive strategy to stop the pollution of lakes, seas, and oceans.
reduce the emission of greenhouse gases linked to climate change.
Based on the excerpt, Belarus has a dictatorship. The article mentions that Mr. Lukashenko has been in power for 18 years and has been accused of human rights abuses. It also states that there is no presidential term limit and that elections in Belarus have not been deemed as free or fair.
Based on the given excerpt, Belarus is described as having a dictatorship. The passage mentions that Mr. Lukashenko has been in power for 18 years and is accused of human rights abuses, including throwing opponents in prison, banning protests, and restricting freedom of expression. It also states that there are no presidential term limits in Belarus, and that not a single election has been deemed free or fair by the West. These factors indicate that Belarus is under authoritarian rule, or a dictatorship.
