In Schelling's view, the great wars of the twentieth century differed from other wars in that __________
a. nuclear weapons were used
b. military force was particularly ineffective
c. there was no use of terror
d. they were generally decided by defeating opposing militaries rather than by the use of terror
d
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell was repealed in
a. 2001. b. 2007. c. 2009. d. 2011.
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a. In a direct democracy the citizens are taxed directly, whereas in representative democracy taxes are less obvious. b. In a direct democracy the individual citizens play an active and direct role in government, whereas in representative democracy they elect officials to act on their behalf. c. Unlike direct democracy, representative democracy eliminates the power of the citizens to have any say in government. d. The only difference between the two is the way in which representatives are elected. e. Direct democracy is synonymous with a monarchy, whereas representative democracy allows more citizen involvement in government.
In 2013, protests by citizens in Ukraine forced the country’s pro-Russian leader out of office for reneging on an association with the European Union. A new president took over and signed the agreement. Russians saw in this as __________
a. a need to rebuild their military strength in order to keep Western influence away from bordering countries, as suggested by the realist approach b. a need to begin diplomatic talks with Western leaders about relations with states traditionally in Russia’s sphere of influence, while stressing a desire to be seen as an equal, as suggested by the constructivist take on Russia’s world view c. a political problem that could be addressed by renewed economic development efforts, more favorable trade agreements, and subsidies with neighboring states, as suggested by the liberal approach d. an opportunistic ploy by Western nations to gain power over territories bordering Russia, demonstrating the power of the constructivist take on Russia’s outlook