What is the major reason the United States and Russia never confronted each other militarily during the cold war?
a. a commitment to diplomacy
b. the threat of nuclear annihilation
c. intervention by international organizations
d. lack of modern weapons technologies
b. the threat of nuclear annihilation
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Troisi et al. (1991) suggested that studying the degree to which schizophrenic patients make eye contact with an interviewer and how often they close their eyes can help predict recovery from the disorder
The research approach that involves monitoring these and other behaviors reflects what approach? a. Ethological b. Anthropomorphic c. Time sampling d. Particularistic
The legacy of the Great Compromise is ______.
A. an illustration of how institutions survive long after the circumstances that fashioned it in a particular form have changed beyond all recognition B. that the nationalists were able to present the states' rights supporters with a credible take it-or-leave it offer that strengthened the national government immensely C. that delegation to small groups often produces compromises that satisfy the interests of all parties involved D. the Framers designed a government that has shifted seamlessly with changes in society
A__________is a televised comment, lasting for only a few seconds, that captures a thought or a perspective and has an immediate impact on viewers
A) hack B) spin C) blog D) sound bite E) statement
Why have cases such as Dred Scott and Lochner led some legal theorists to argue that judicial review should be abandoned?
A) Because every time it has been used, as in the cases above, it has been reversed over time. B) Because it cannot protect against majority infringements on minority civil rights C) Because it is an added check on the judiciary D) Because it has been used too often in particularly contentious cases E) Because it is anti-democratic