Why did the Bush Administration back away from the Bush Doctrine only three years after announcing it?
a. The administration realized that a multilateral approach could reduce tensions with other Middle Eastern nations.
b. The administration bowed to pressure from the United Nations.
c. The administration felt that its objectives under the Bush Doctrine had been achieved.
d. The administration decided a unilateral approach would best serve U.S. national security interests.
Answer: a
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a. the Mexican President is a socialist and President Bush is a Republican. b. the Mexican President was unable to persuade the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles or Governor Rick Perry to stop the execution of a Mexican citizen. c. the Mexican government was opposed to the North American Free Trade Agreement. d. the American government was not cooperating with Mexico to reduce drug traffic. e. Mexican trucking firms were being unfairly penalized for bringing unsafe trucks across the border.
The tendency for the public to back presidents in moments of crisis is called the
A) "America, love it or leave it" view. B) "politics end at the water's edge" dynamic. C) presidential support theory. D) "rally round the flag" effect. E) "America First" principle.
The majority of federal employees are protected from partisan political maneuvering and are insulated from changes in the presidential administrations. This workforce is referred to as
a. civil service. b. regulated management. c. labor corp. d. employment security. e. patronage.
Internet polls are ______.
a. unreliable b. highly reliable c. reliable if they are conducted by professional pollsters d. reliable only if the right types of questions are asked e. more reliable than exit polls or tracking polls