Which of the following is characteristic of terrorism?
A. Acts of terrorism kill hundreds of thousands of people every year.
B. Its purpose is to accomplish political goals by demoralizing a civilian population.
C. Terrorists are acting to gain leverage against nonstate actors.
D. Terrorist acts are typically random acts with no clear goal in mind.
Answer: B
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