What can the permanent members of the UN Security Council do that nonpermanent members cannot?
A. abstain on resolutions
B. veto resolutions
C. request a meeting of the Security Council
D. set the agenda of the Security Council
Answer: B
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a. points to a liberal bias b. points to a conservative bias c. indicates coverage is fair and balanced d. is anecdotal and mixed e. indicates both liberal and conservative bias
Which of the following persons was the only political scientist to become president?
a. Woodrow Wilson b. Bill Clinton c. Ronald Reagan d. Franklin D. Roosevelt e. George Bush
Elimination of government restrictions and allowing free market forces to prevail is called
A) devolution. B) co-opting. C) gerrymandering. D) deregulation.
While the American electorate generally disapproves of foreign policy actions that violate citizens’ civil liberties and other principles that are the cornerstone of the American political system, the mass public has made an exception in which of the following areas?
a. The prevention of terrorism b. Immigration policy c. The prosecution of international drug cartels d. The prevention of civil conflicts abroad