The "national interest"
a. is a vague term intended to reflect the interests, desires, goals, and objectives
of a state.
b. is a clear objective whose definition for an individual country is rarely disputed.
c. is a concept invented by V. I. Lenin that refers to the class interest of communist
states.
d. none of the above
a
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What effect do nuclear weapons have on the offensive-defensive balance?
a. They represent a triumph of the offensive. b. They represent a triumph of the defensive. c. They resolve the question of the security dilemma. d. They create a situation that is similar to the primacy of defense. e. They introduce a need for a continually accelerating arms race that deprives them of deterrent capabilities.
What term refers to secret funding spent annually on intelligence?
a. pork barrel funding b. the black budget c. secret spending d. the black bank
Which of the following statements about political parties during the era of good feelings is true?
A) The administration of John Adams was known as the era of good feelings. B) During the era of good feelings, spirited competition between parties occurred in a context of mutual respect and polite restraint. C) During this era, little emphasis was placed on personal politics but clear ideological differences between candidates was evident. D) With the election of John Quincy Adams, the Republican Party split in two, creating the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. E) The Republican party dominated the presidency and Congress, and political competition took place within the party.