The September 11th terrorist attack was different than the attack on Pearl Harbor because
A) it was an attack on American soil.
B) the U.S. knew who was responsible for the attack.
C) it was done by a foreign country.
D) it resulted in a military response.
E) the U.S. did not know who was responsible for the attack.
B
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Which of the following leaders offers an example of Machiavelli's advice to use violence to enhance political power?
a. Cesar Borgia b. General Hannibal c. Saddam Hussein d. Kim Jong Un e. All of the above
Which is true of the War Powers Resolution (1973) as written?
a. It runs counter to the intentions of the Framers by diminishing the separation of powers between the two branches of government in favor of Congress. b. It gives Congress the power to wage war without the president's consent c. It gives the president the power to wage short-term wars without congressional approval. d. It gives the president absolute discretion in allocating how funds are used in war.
Why does the long ballot weaken the power of citizens to control the bureaucracy?
a. Voters have difficulty making good decisions because there are so many candidates on the ballot. b. Incumbent officials are often reelected only because voters recognize their names. c. The framers of the Texas Constitution intended to limit the public's ability to hold government accountable. d. Voters have difficulty making good decisions because there are so many candidates on the ballot, incumbent officials are often reelected only because voters recognize their names, and the framers of the Texas Constitution intended to limit the public's ability to hold government accountable. e. Voters have difficulty making good decisions because there are so many candidates on the ballot, and incumbent officials are often reelected only because voters recognize their names.
Which of the following is a simple definition of public opinion proposed by the political scientist V. O. Key Jr.?
A. "something that can never be determined in a pluralist society" B. "policy positions determined primarily by the media and political elites" C. "nothing more than the outcome of elections" D. "those opinions held by private persons which governments find it prudent to heed"