Continuing a tradition that extended back to President Andrew Jackson in the early nineteenth century, under President George H.W. Bush, roughly one-third of the ambassadors were non-foreign-service-career appointees, and more than 50 percent of those ambassadorships were considered __________ because they were basically unqualified for the job—they are friends or, more often, major
contributors to the president's campaign who possess little foreign policy interest or knowledge.
a. nepotism c. political appointments
b. merit appointments d. insider appointments
C
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Soft power is defined as
a. speaking softly but carrying a big stick. b. softening demands to let and adversary "save face". c. exercising influence through attraction as opposed to coercion. d. none of the above.
State capacity measures:
a. the number of citizens in a country capable of working b. the ability to successfully and efficiently deliver public goods and services to citizens c. the amount and value of natural resources a country has d. the ability a nation has to interact with other countries in the world
Map 4.1 - Women Governors
According to Map 4.1, which of the following states has NOT had a woman governor?
A. Georgia B. New Hampshire C. Texas D. South Carolina
George Orwell wrote of the dangers of unchecked political power in his book, 1984
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false