Which of the following is the upper house of the British parliament that can delay, though not block, statutes passed by the lower house?
a. House of Lords
b. Senate
c. House of Commons
d. National Assembly
a.
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Suppose state A has to decide whether to go to war against state B or to remain in the status quo. A’s utility from the status quo is 0.81. A has 100 units of power, and B has 20 units of power. A’s probability of winning is 0.8. A’s utility from winning is 1, and A’s utility from losing is 0. Suppose A chooses not to go to war and remains in the status quo. This implies that:
a. A state that is relatively happy with the status quo might not attack even if it is much more powerful than the other state. b. A is irrational. c. A is risk-averse. d. States never put their security at risk.
A Supreme Court justice who agrees with the majority in a case, but disagrees in whole or in part with the majority opinion, has the option to write a ________ opinion.
A. minority B. concurring C. dissenting D. congruent E. supporting
Why was the Rainbow Warrior bombed?
a) Greenpeace wanted to blow up a nuclear-powered ship to illustrate the dangers of nuclear power. b) The French government wanted to avoid disruptions of its nuclear tests. c) Al Qaeda terrorists considered the ship an example of decadent Western culture. d) Maori activists in New Zealand sought attention for their cause.
9 Drug courts were established to hand out tougher penalties in drug cases
a. true b. false