In the 1830s, Alexis de Tocqueville concluded that the United States had had no great wars because of its __________
a. great technological advances
b. lack of powerful neighbors on its borders
c. long periods of stability
d. relative lack of social and political tensions
b
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In Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the Supreme Court
A) ?broadened the existing federal restrictions on availability of abortion. B) voided the "undue burden" test that had been used for rulings on the abortion issue. C) ?accepted the validity of Justice O'Connor's position that state abortion restrictions are allowable if they are not "unduly burdensome." D) ?established the "trimester" scheme, in which restrictions on abortion may be different in the first, second, and third three-month periods of a pregnancy. E) ?outlawed abortions funded with federal funds.
During the past several election cycles in Texas, one concern that members of the public had with the hiring of an increased number of professional campaign consultants is that many __________.
A. are hired from out of state, which could cause a candidate to focus less on the Texas character B. have promoted divisiveness among the electorate through inflammatory Twitter and Facebook posts C. do not do enough to get younger adults involved in the registration and voting process D. neglect minority voters by not involving them in focus groups or surveys
China's occupation of and repressive tactics in ______ have drawn worldwide attention, thanks in large part to the actions of the Dalai Lama
a. Mongolia b. Tibet c. Taiwan d. Shanghai
Which of the following published memoirs after they left the White House?
A) Harry Truman B) Dwight Eisenhower C) Lyndon Johnson D) Richard Nixon E) all of the above