Barack Obama's successful campaigns for president in 2008 and 2012 resulted in __________ in both elections
a. a gain of House seats for Republicans
b. a gain of seats in the House and a loss of seats in the Senate for Democrats
c. a loss of House seats and a gain of Senate seats for Republicans
d. a gain of both House and Senate seats for Democrats
Answer: d
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Which of the following describes the Islamic Republic's current position on population issues?
a. It states that Islam approves of large families and that Iran's strength lies in having a large population. b. It does not allow birth control clinics. c. It grants social benefits to families with three or more children. d. It encourages families to have few children due to the social costs of having large families. e. It offers financial incentives to families to limit themselves to one child.
Today, all states have ________ programs based on the belief that employees should not have to bear the cost of accidents or illnesses incurred because of their jobs
A. de facto segregation B. consumer protection C. workers' compensation D. health and safety E. child labor
As described by Cronin, repression by the state as a response to terrorism seems particularly likely when
a. the state is attempting to expand territorially. b. the terrorist group is nonhierarchical and diffuse. c. the state has hostile relations with other states on its borders. d. the state is engaged in intense competition with a more dominant state. e. the state is undergoing a transition, such as colonial to postcolonial regime.
The most difficult part of proving sexual harassment cases has been
a. defining exactly what is a "tangible act" of sexual harassment. b. defining what is a "hostile environment." c. dealing with the embarrassment involved. d. reconciling it with the mandates of the ERA.