Outline the important features of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
What will be an ideal response?
As president from 1901 to 1909, Theodore Roosevelt added his own famous dictum to the Monroe Doctrine: the Roosevelt Corollary. He announced that to ensure stability in the region, the United States had the right to act as an "international police power" and intervene in Latin America-and indeed, the entire Western Hemisphere-if the situation in any country warranted the intervention of a "civilized society."
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a. a public interest group b. a single-issue group c. a business group d. a women's organization
According to the "How Do We Know?" feature box, what is the difference between racism and racial resentment? Describe two competing arguments for why whites are less supportive of affirmative action than African Americans
How do opinions about affirmative action differ when respondents are asked if African Americans should be given preference in university admissions, compared to when respondents are asked if universities should make an extra effort to recruit African American applicants? How do opinions differ when respondents are asked if everyone should be given an equal opportunity to succeed, compared to when respondents are asked if African Americans should be given an equal opportunity to succeed due to past racism? Given everything you have learned about public opinion and American political culture, what do you think best explains the reasons for racial differences in public opinions about affirmative action? What will be an ideal response?
Which of these is an example of a social movement?
A) Public good movement D) National Organization for Women B) Religious right E) The NRA C) Free-rider movement
The relatively quick task of defeating the Iraqi military during the 2003 Iraq War, was followed by which of the following?
A. The immediate establishment of a flourishing democracy B. A return to dictatorship, led by the sons of Saddam Hussein C. The coalition invasion of Iran D. A short lived anti-coalition Kurdish insurgency E. Instability because of both ethnic conflicts between Iraqis and resistance to foreign occupationÂ