How did the Cuban Missile Crisis impact the Cold War?
a. It de-escalated it by opening up diplomatic talks
b. It extended it by creating an unsolvable dilemma
c. It exacerbated it by causing tensions close to American soil
d. It complicated it by shifting power into the hands of the Cuban government
Correct Answer: c
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Which of the following factors generated pressure for budget reform during the first half of the twentieth century, resulting in the executive budget?
a. the marked growth of the federal bureaucracy and the tendency toward creating more red-tape in government b. growing industry and the rise of a corporate-based economy c. the increase in government expenditures during and after World War I d. the Great Depression and the resulting decrease in government expenditures
Some scholars have labeled __________ genocide.
A. the military coup in Mali in 2012 B. the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government against civilians in 2013 C. the Arab Spring revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya in 2011-2013 D. the violent crackdown of the government of Burma on an ethnic minority in that country in 2017
Discuss the impact of technological changes on the role of political parties in elections. In particular, address television, computerized direct mail, and mass-produced campaign videos.
What will be an ideal response?
A judicial decision that guides future courts in handling similar cases is known as ______.
a. precedent b. jurisdiction c. mandamus d. corpus juris