Which of the following is an example of celebrity diplomacy?
a. The actor Ben Affleck’s visits to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to bring attention to victims of the nation’s civil war
b. The action-movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger’s becoming the governor of California
c. The Law and Order television star Fred Thompson’s serving as a U.S. senator on the Committee for Governmental Affairs
d. Former governor of California Gray Davis’s appearance in daily sitcoms as a comedian
a. The actor Ben Affleck’s visits to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to bring attention to victims of the nation’s civil war
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In international relations, the security dilemma refers to
a. the problems of implementing collective security. b. how security communities manage to escape the insecurities of international anarchy. c. the difficulty of making one nation secure without making others feel less secure. d. how unsatisfied (revisionist) states overcome the power of the hegemonic state.
Which of the following is true of the mainstream media in Texas?
a. All the mainstream media companies in Texas have their headquarters in Austin. b. The power to influence society has seen a steady increase with mainstream newspapers in Texas. c. The mainstream television media in Texas uses most of its air time to cover political issues. d. The mainstream newspapers in Texas have seen a decline in local ownership.
A twentieth-century example of government use of money to influence elections was
A. increasing the size of the military in election years. B. increasing foreign aid in election years. C. increasing Social Security benefits in election years. D. reducing subsidies for mortgage insurance in election years. E. mobilizing troops in election years.
The population of Texas is approximately
a. 260,000. b. 2,600,000. c. 26,000,000. d. 260,000,000. e. 2,600,000,000.