What is/are the defining characteristic(s) of a state?

A. It is an entity that exists in a given territory.
B. It is an entity that rules through coercion.
C. It is an entity created by social contracts.
D. It is an entity that rules through coercion in a given territory.


D. It is an entity that rules through coercion in a given territory.

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Like many federal agencies, the Foreign Service has faced what difficulty in recent years?

a. maintaining the secrecy of its intelligence gathering operations b. gaining the trust of foreign governments c. overcoming the lack of coordination within the intelligence community d. recruiting officers with Arabic-language skills

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Explain the arguments surrounding the decision to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution.

What will be an ideal response?

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Ethnic Russians make up about _________ percent of the population of Russia

a. 50 b. 60 c. 90 d. 80 e. 40

Political Science

Civil liberties, in simplest terms, are

A) defined in detail in the Constitution. B) freedoms that civilians have that military personnel do not. C) protections of citizens from improper government action. D) guarantees that all people get treated equally by the government. E) necessary for government to function.

Political Science