A basic feature of the contemporary Chinese political system is: a. Rule by law b. Rule of law. c. Mandate of heaven d. None of the above Which of the following is true of the way that the BRICS have impacted upon international governance? a. They have now become permanent members of the United Nations Security Council b. They are all now members of the G20 c. The BRICS have managed in some instances to act together to strengthen their position vis- . -vis traditionally powerful states such as the US d. None of the above. 3. Demographic transition theory states that, as a country becomes industrialized a. neither birth nor death rates decline b. the death rate declines, but not the birth rate c. the death rate declines and then the birth rate declines d. All of the above