Which of the following statements best reflects the public’s opinion of U.S. foreign aid?
a. A majority of the public knows the United States spends a small fraction of its budget on foreign aid and believes it should spend much more.
b. A majority of the public sees foreign aid as the biggest U.S. “soft power” asset and favors an increase in the amount spent.
c. A majority of the public favors reductions in foreign aid, despite having estimates of spending that are too high.
d. A majority of the public knows how much the United States spends on foreign aid but is undecided on whether it is an adequate amount.
c. A majority of the public favors reductions in foreign aid, despite having estimates of spending that are too high.
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A. the European Union B. the Security Council C. the World Court D. every member of the UN
In the UK, parliamentary sovereignty means that the legislature has supreme decisionmaking power
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
According to a revised perspective on democratic peace, new democracies are likely to be
a. more peaceful as they establish democratic practices. b. more willing to compromise in order to avoid conflict. c. more prone to wage war as they do not have institutions or values based on compromise. d. institutionalized with built-in mechanisms leading to negotiations.
What is executive privilege?
a. the ability to refuse to spend money appropriated by Congress b. the ability to veto programmatic requests in a bill c. the power to declare war or initiate a police action d. the right to keep communications confidential to the presidency