The functions of the United Nations include __________.
A. providing a forum in which tribes can settle disputes without the use of force
B. promoting oceanic and forestry development in the global South
C. coordinating information and planning by international agencies and programs
D. coercing states into abiding by international law
Answer: C
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a. members of Congress holding meetings in their districts b. numerous presidential candidate debates c. the president consulting with Congress d. traditional New England town meetings
Which of the following would be most consistent with the pursuit of a multilateral foreign policy by a presidential administration?
a. the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) b. a country's refusal to participate in organized sanctions to stop North Korea's nuclear program c. a presidential renunciation of all international treaties d. a country's proclamation of its right to take preemptive military action when the president considers it appropriate
Which of the following justices would be most likely to vote to overturn Roe v. Wade on the grounds that the framers did not intend for the Constitution to protect abortion rights?
a. Ruth Bader Ginsburg b. Elena Kagan c. Clarence Thomas d. Anthony Kennedy
Most states supplement federal antipoverty programs with state funds. What is Texas's approach?
a. Texas supplements federal antipoverty programs with state funds at roughly the same level as other states. b. Texas supplements federal antipoverty programs with state funds at more generous levels than other states. c. Texas takes a "bare bones" approach, providing very little additional state funding to federal antipoverty programs. d. Texas uses state funds to supplement health care for the poor, but not for other antipoverty programs. e. none of these