How did the Civil War affect the level of bureaucracy?
a. It shrank considerably, as the executive and legislative branches focused on preserving the Union.
b. It grew as war demands created thousands of new government jobs and departments
c. It shrank slightly, due to the diversion of funds into war efforts.
d. It remained stable, as staffing was not available for government growth.
b
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A major challenge for all international actors is finding a balance between which two aspects of statecraft?
What will be an ideal response?
In the following diagram:
a. the independent variable is adult literacy, and the higher it is, the higher the GDP per capita. b. the independent variable is adult literacy, and the higher it is, the lower the GDP per capita. c. the independent variable is GDP per capita, and the higher it is, the higher the adult literacy rate tends to be. d. the independent variable is GDP per capita, and the higher it is, the lower the adult literacy rate tends to be.
The Louisiana Purchase, expanding the United States westward, was negotiated at what price and from whom?
a. $100 million, Great Britain b. $100 million, Spain c. $15 million, France d. $30 million, France
Suppose that you are one of the diplomats tasked with crafting an international agreement to combat climate change. You are having trouble convincing developed countries like the United States to send representatives to your conference, as they fear the agreement will not reflect their concerns. Which of the following statements would be most likely to convince them to attend?
a. This agreement will call on every country to reduce their fossil fuel emissions by the same percentage. b. The goal of this agreement will be to limit the global average temperature increase to no more than 1.5 degrees C. c. Any fossil fuel emissions standards established under this agreement will be voluntary. d. If this meeting goes as planned, all nations will finally join the Kyoto Protocol.