Which of the following best describes why the United States has been reshaping its military planning in recent years?
a. because the war on terror will require increased engagement in more countries of the type seen during the occupation of Iraq
b. because the war on terror requires the United States to be prepared for a nuclear holocaust
c. because the United States has to deal with terrorists, who are all suicide bombers who care nothing for life
d. because the war on terror requires the military to confront unconventional tactics such as ambushes and hostage taking
Answer: d
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A. The United States provided major assistance to rebuild Western Europe and Japan. B. World trade declined as countries focused on rebuilding their domestic economies. C. The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe began their transition to capitalism. D. The capitalist world economy was restructured under joint U.S.-British-French leadership.
Which of the following constitutional clauses was used by the Supreme Court to apply civil liberties as protection for citizens at the state level?
A. due process B. commerce C. full faith and credit D. equal protection
Several studies have found that people with higher education have higher political tolerance and people with lower education have lower political tolerance. However, it has been suggested that education does not directly affect political tolerance. Rather, greater education leads to greater exposure to social diversity and this in turn leads to higher political tolerance. Thus, when greater
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a. 0.8 b. 2.4 c. 3.2 d. 5.6