What was one reason for the 1836 conflict between Mexico and Texas?
A. Mexico's failure to protect Texans from various Native American tribes
B. Mexico's imposition of slavery
C. Texas support for the deposed President Santa Anna
D. a new Mexican constitution that concentrated power in the national government
Answer: D
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In Perpetual Peace, Immanuel Kant outlined the basis of the theory of democratic peace, which states that
a. democratic leaders are constrained by the public from initiating foreign wars. b. democratic leaders initiate conflict abroad to divert the public's attention from domestic problems. c. democratic leaders can act more quickly to prevent wars from erupting. d. democracies are more likely to go to war against other democracies. e. democracies are more likely to end up on opposite sides in a war.
Which of the following is a way of getting one’s name on the ballot in Texas?
a. appointment by the governor b. appointment by the lieutenant governor c. obtaining sufficient signatures d. being named by national party committee e. appointment by the Speaker of the Texas House
How does our government respond to the priorities of its people?
a. through public opinion polls b. through political science c. through political tolerance d. through a policymaking system
What was the academic freedom controversy involving University of Delaware professors Linda Gottfredson and Jan Blits?
a) The professors were fired from their jobs for studying the connection between race and intelligence. b) The professors were not allowed to count research funded by an allegedly racist foundation as part of the research required for promotion or raises. c) The professors were not allowed to use any of the material gained in their study of racial differences in intelligence in their courses. d) The professors were forced by the University to study racial differences in intelligence despite their lack of interest on the topic.