In an asymmetric war, one group ______.

a. has a just cause while the other is unjust
b. is much weaker or smaller than another
c. is international and the other is domestic
d. uses weapons while the other uses diplomacy


b. is much weaker or smaller than another

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The United States focuses on equality of opportunity rather than equality of outcome

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Republicans often claim the media maintains a liberal bias; radicals argue that the media defers to the president and large corporations. The media's exhaustive coverage of President Clinton and the Monica Lewinsky affair suggests that __________

A) only left-leaning institutions come under media scrutiny B) only radical institutions come under media scrutiny C) conservative institutions primarily come under media scrutiny D) most institutions, left or right, eventually come under media scrutiny

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The Philadelphia meeting, which became the Constitutional Convention, was called "for the sole and express purpose" of:

A) revising the Articles of Confederation. B) drafting the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. C) revising the Mayflower Compact. D) electing a president. E) reviewing the provisions in the Great Compromise.

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Which of the following statements about opinion writing at the Supreme Court is true?

a. Once the majority opinion is drafted, it often undergoes prolonged internal bargaining as the writer tries to persuade the other justices that the legal arguments are correct. b. To ensure that the wishes of the Supreme Court are followed, all of the decisions are tightly written so there is no blurring of the message. c. There is really no difference in effect between a unanimous decision and a 5–4 decision because both decisions still establish a majority for an outcome. d. Members issue few dissenting or concurring opinions because the caseload at the Supreme Court is so extensive that members spend most of their time writing majority opinions.

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