Why is the risk of nuclear weapons use rising?
a. great-power rivalries
b. the spread of nuclear technologies
c. increasing terrorist ability to build nuclear weapons
d. the increasing irrelevance of nuclear weapons in the21st century
e. increased international tensions
Answer: b
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a. 70 to 90 percent b. 50 to 70 percent c. 30 to 50 percent d. 10 to 30 percent
In the FAA-McDonnell Douglas DC-10 case, the author implies or asserts that ________
a. the FAA immediately fixed the cargo door b. McDonnell Douglas eventually complied with the FAA's order to strengthen cargo doors and cabin floors c. the Canadian government was at fault for the cargo door problem d. the FAA was guilty of political favoritism and weak supervision toward McDonnell Douglas e. it was a personal loss for the author, and the government was not to blame for the accident
Research has shown that letters and phone calls from constituents to members of Congress are which of the following?
a. unwelcomed intrusions on their ability to make decisions b. almost always motivated by interest groups c. less influential than professional lobbyists d. a source of ideas for new laws and policies
What does the insurance commissioner's job entail?
A. collecting and disclosing all insurance company campaign donations to state politicians B. reviewing and preapproving rates for car and homeowner insurance C. disbursing checks to all state employees who sell goods and services to the state D. sitting on the Tax Franchise Board and setting tax rates for insurance companies