What is meant by the term the iron curtain?

a. A metaphor for the first physical confrontation of the Cold War, in which Stalin blocked land routes into Berlin
b. A metaphor for the political divisions between the United States and the Soviet Union that produced no agreement on the unification of Germany
c. A metaphor for the political, ideological, and physical separation of the Soviet Union and Western countries during the Cold War
d. A metaphor for the competing theories of what started the Cold War—American aggression or Soviet ideology


c. A metaphor for the political, ideological, and physical separation of the Soviet Union and Western countries during the Cold War

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President Woodrow Wilson was a firm believer in the idea of self-determination for all people

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following weakened the power of the governor by implementing a plural executive?

A) A constitutional amendment in 1850 B) The state's 1861 Confederate Constitution C) The 1886 Constitution of Texas D) The 1869 Constitution of Texas E) The 1876 Constitution of Texas

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What do realists think about the current American hegemony?

a. It is likely to last for a very long time b. It is beneficial to other states c. It is not sustainable d. It has become a norm of international relations e. It is very sustainable

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The Lemon test was designed to

a. determine whether the government had violated the establishment clause. b. determine whether the federal government prevented the free exercise of religion. c. determine whether the First Amendment could regulate obscenity. d. determine whether a fair public trial occurred.

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