Which of the following statements most accurately describes the national defense budget?
a. It includes funding for the Department of Defense as well as the Department of Energy's nuclear activities and the Coast Guard and FBI.
b. It includes only funding for the men and women in uniform.
c. It takes up about 60 percent of the total federal budget.
d. It takes up more of the federal budget than Social Security and healthcare combined.
e. It includes funding for the Defense Department and the Commerce Department.
a
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A) Case study research B) Naturalistic research C) Quasi-experimental research D) Higher-constraint research
Constituents tend to have the greatest influence on the voting decisions of state legislators
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. Hatch Act b. Warren Act c. Volstead Act d. Comstock Act
Twelve small developing states occupy a region dominated by a single state with a large amount of economic and political power. According to power-based explanations, how can these smaller states best use international organizations to promote their interests?
a. by cooperating with each other in international organizations to outvote larger states b. by creating their own international organization that excludes larger, more powerful states c. by allying themselves with larger states that share their interests d. by boycotting any international organization that does not support their positions