The fact that most Americans turned against the Iraq War after learning that Saddam Hussein did not have weapons of mass destruction (WMD) illustrates __________
a. that public opinion is often based on misinformation
b. how strongly public opinion shapes government policy
c. the fact that public opinion rarely influences government policy
d. the limitations on government's ability to create the public opinion it desires
d
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Which of the following is true about the Department of Education?
A. It was created by President George H.W. Bush as a diversionary political response to rising gas prices. B. It was abolished by President Ronald Reagan and its duties moved to the Department of the Interior. C. It was created by President Jimmy Carter in an effort to keep his promise to teachers whose support had been crucial to his bid for the White House. D. It was stripped of the authority to regulate nuclear power plants and oil importation by President George W. Bush.
How does a first strike compare to a second strike?
A) A first strike is the basis of mutually assured destruction, whereas a second strike is the basis of nuclear utilization theory. B) A first strike is an attack intended to destroy a state's nuclear weapons before they can be used, whereas a second strike means that a state can retaliate even after sustaining a nuclear attack. C) A first strike entails launching a conventional attack before using nuclear weapons, whereas a second strike uses nuclear weapons first. D) A first strike is an attack against civilian targets, whereas a second strike is an attack against military targets.
One of the major reasons why it is important to perform multiple studies when employing differential designs is that
A) It is necessary to use a huge sample size. B) It is necessary to test and retest one ideal comparison group. C) There is no one ideal comparison group. D) It is necessary to rule out researcher biases.
According to the UN Charter, states __________.
A. are not inherently equal under international law B. have full sovereignty over their own affairs C. may have full independence and territorial integrity D. should take disputes to the International Court of Justice