Define state building. Discuss the difference between this concept and nation building. Be sure to provide examples of each concept.
What will be an ideal response?
State building is the creation of the political institutions that facilitate the orderly and democratic conduct of governance, whereas nation building is the process of developing a harmonious civil society. Examples of the former would be Iraq and Afghanistan, whereas the latter might include the Arab–Israeli peace process.
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What has to happen in Congress in order for the president to be impeached and removed from office?
a. The House must impeach the president by a simple majority; the Supreme Court must convict with a two-thirds vote. b. The Senate must impeach the president by a simple majority; the House must convict with a two-thirds vote. c. The House must impeach the president by a simple majority; the Senate must convict with a two-thirds majority. d. The Supreme Court must impeach the president with a simple majority; the chief justice presides over a Senate trial that must convict with a two-thirds majority.
Tracking polls help candidates __________
a. encourage voter turnout b. win support among undecided voters c. measure the impact of their campaign d. find campaign volunteers
According to defensive realists, a state can achieve security through a pursuit of:
a. Balance of power. b. Hegemony. c. Collective security. d. Military alliances. e. Security alliances.
The Democratic Party national committee changed its internal procedures to ?be more open and inclusive in response to
A) ?the end of the Civil War and of slavery. B) pressures caused by the Great Depression. C) ??the 1950s "McCarthy Era" blacklisting of citizens. D) ?a traumatic 1968 convention following the assassination of Robert Kennedy. E) ?a desire for more transparency following publicity about surveillance of citizens by the NSA and other national security agencies.