The ethnic and racial composition of the American population broadened in the __________
a. mid-eighteenth century
c. period prior to the Revolutionary War
b. mid- to late-nineteenth century
d. years of the Civil War
ANS: B
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The American "shock and awe" bombing of Baghdad was a demonstration of
A) the centrality of economic power. B) a wave of declinism. C) a hegemon with a preponderance of military power. D) the Monroe Doctrine.
Which of the following factors did U.S. President Woodrow Wilson believe would “make the world safe for democracy”?
a. The granting of autonomy or self-determination to national minorities b. The division and occupation of Germany after World War I c. The spread of communism through alliances with the Soviet Union d. The participation of civil society groups in social democratic institutions
Media's choices about what is news and what isn't are known as __________
a. agenda setting b. newsmaking c. socializing d. spinning
Why does Congress often oppose presidential proposals to reorganize executive agencies?
A) Each agency reports to a specific committee and committees are often protective of their power. B) Presidential proposals to reorganize are usually political gambits to increase the influence of the president's party. C) According to the Constitution, Congress is supposed to be in charge of any reorganization process. D) There is little or no duplication of effort among any of the agencies. E) Reorganization leads to growth within the government, and Congress is tasked with keeping government bureaucracies smaller.