According to the rational choice explanation for terrorism, retaliation is the accepted tool of terrorists in order to
a. avoid direct conflict with a country's army.
b. show the adversary that it can fight in some limited way.
c. protect its territory and population.
d. raise the cost of a particular policy to force change.
d
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Identifying and making legislative earmarks public was a key feature of
A. the 1946 lobbying reforms. B. the 1995 lobbying reforms. C. the 1995-96 rules of the House and Senate. D. the 2007 lobbying reforms. E. both the 1946 lobbying reforms and the 2007 lobbying reforms.
In order to get his or her legislative program passed, presidents can use which of the following "perks" to convince members of Congress to support the president?
A. Some say in presidential appointments B. Rides on Air Force One C. Tax breaks for large employers in the district of that member of Congress D. Support for projects in the district of that member of Congress E. All of these are correct.
States have the ability to create and abolish local governments, can decide what local services must be provided, as well as determine the arrangement of school districts, because of
a. the supremacy clause. b. the fairness doctrine. c. original jurisdiction. d. Dillon’s Rule. e. the Lemon Law.
Until 2009, the federal government planned to bury high-level nuclear waste, which retains its toxicity for hundreds of thousands of years, at an isolated spot 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas known as Yucca Mountain. Despite a campaign promise to halt Yucca Mountain, President Obama has gone forward with that project with the approval of Congress
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false