Why was America described as a “reluctant sheriff”?
What will be an ideal response?
It intervenes only where local powers cannot maintain peace.
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The principle means by which the people learn about the actions and policies of the government is by
A) the press. B) attending public schools. C) group discussions. D) engaging in library research. E) speaking to neighbors.
The United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the Commission on Human Rights are overseen by which United Nations body?
a. the General Assembly b. the World Trade Organization c. the Economic and Social Council d. the Secretariat
Historian Niall Ferguson argues that London, rather than Paris,
emerged as the epicenter of world capitalism in the eighteenth century because: a. it had better access to major sea routes. b. England was a protestant country with a strong protestant ethic while France was Catholic. c. England had more coal and iron ore needed for industrial development. d. England had rules more supportive of markets.
If a group of people were systematically discriminated against in the past, which of the following would constitute an affirmative action policy designed as a remedy to help the members of this group overcome the legacy of discrimination?
a. a hiring policy that favors those with relatives working in government b. a college admissions policy that gives preferential treatment to members of the group c. a color-blind job application process to give members of this group an equal chance d. a policy that gives extra weight to votes cast by members of the group e. requiring all applicants for government jobs to have at least two years of prior experience