Which of the following can result from a congressional investigation and hearings on a U.S. foreign policy issue even if new legislation is not passed?
a. The investigation and hearings can increase other countries' respect for the United States by showing that America takes foreign policy issues seriously.
b. The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations can strengthen its power by demonstrating its concern for issues that affect the American public.
c. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs can acquire information that intelligence agencies need for national security purposes.
d. The United Nations Security Council can be brought in to moderate the discussion and to help the opposing parties reach an agreement on the issue.
e. The investigation and hearings might set the stage for future legislation by bringing the issue to the public's attention and allowing opposing parties to air their views.
e
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a. annual joint session of Congress b. President's Council on Interstate Affairs c. court of appeals d. U.S. Supreme Court
The “fiscal mismatch” is responsible for all but one of the following trends since 1960:
a. increased intergovernmental transfers. b. increased importance of fiscal federalism. c. increased indirect control of state and local affairs by the national government. d. increased direct control of state and local affairs by the national government.
When respondents indicate that they have received information about candidates from the New York Times or NPR but cannot answer basic questions about these media sources, as reported in the "Unresolved Debate:
Do Presidential Campaigns Matter?" feature, what can you deduce about their motivations? What will be an ideal response?
All of the following are true of decolonization except
a. as self-determination gained acceptance, the rationale for colonization was rejected. b. World War II sapped the ability of former colonizing nations to maintain the costs necessary to support colonies. c. decolonization set up some enduring rivalries still in existence today. d. decolonization was achieved with no violence or bloodshed. e. the nonaligned movement grew out of former colonies fearful of their new independence being compromised by Cold War loyalties.