The nation's founders and the early presidents believed that _____-avoiding political involvement with other nations-was the best way to protect American interests
A) coalition
B) deterrence
C) interventionism
D) isolationism
E) containment
D
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If leaders try to “broaden” their dictatorship by institutionalizing it (with a legislature, elections, political parties, etc.), does it follow that their regime will be more stable?
A. Yes, institutionalization always helps the stability and survival of dictatorships. B. No, institutionalization does not help with stability. C. It will depend on the strength of the opposition (institutionalization will help stabilize a regime when the opposition is weak but will destabilize it if the opposition is strong).
To say that we live in a globalized world of states is to say that a. the United Nations is a world government
b. there is an interaction between the national and international levels in shaping the politics of states. c. countries are becoming more alike. d. international processes are more important than domestic processes in explaining state behavior. e. there are more countries today than ever before.
Which of the following is a major difference between public interest groups and other lobbies?
a. Public interest groups do not generally pursue the economic self-interests of their members. b. Public interest groups are always poorly funded. c. Public interest groups do not support conservative causes. d. Public interest groups still rely primarily on grassroots tactics. e. Public interest groups rely exclusively on legal advocacy.
The transition in the political loyalties of African Americans occurred ______.
A. because the Democratic Party pushed extensive voting rights legislation through Congress during the New Deal B. because Republicans blocked persistent Democratic efforts to restrict the voting rights of African Americans C. very slowly and with very little effect because most African Americans lived in the South where they were disfranchised D. through migration as African Americans moved north, and Democratic organizations registered them and ushered them to the polls