With respect to terrorism, __________.
A. suicide bombings occur most frequently against autocracies rather than democracies
B. terrorists are more willing than states are to violate international norms
C. terrorist activities frequently achieve political ends
D. terrorism is a relatively new phenomenon in the United States and Western Europe
Answer: B
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Barbour and Wright suggest that citizens can shape state and local policies by ______.
A. emigrating to a country with more favorable living conditions B. abstaining from voting when they disagree with local policies C. ensuring the continuation of strong federal powers D. moving to a state or locality they would prefer to live in
What body acted as the “government” when the Revolutionary War broke out even though they had no legal authority to do so?
What was the "southern strategy"?
A. an attempt by Franklin Roosevelt to add the South to his New Deal Coalition B. an effort by the Republican Party in the late nineteenth century to weaken the Democratic Party's influence in the North by associating Democrats with the secessionist South C. the national government's attempt to ensure black citizens' right to vote by allowing federal agents to monitor southern elections D. an effort by the Republican Party starting in the 1960s to woo the white South away from the Democratic Party E. an attempt by Democrats in the 1970s to enhance their standing in the South by appealing to black voters
A free media is important in a democracy because it __________
a. allows elected officials to convey information to the public b. encourages involvement in the political affairs of the nation-state c. encourages involvement in political affairs and improves understanding of policy issues and how government responds to those issues d. aids elected officials in convincing the public to support specific actions