Which of these claims most strongly undermines the balance-of-power theory?
a. Globalization can reduce a nation's level of cultural sovereignty.
b. Realist calculations tend to dominate the making of foreign policy decisions.
c. Political leaders do not always know which actions best promote the national interest.
d. International institutions do not have the same enforcement powers as domestic political institutions.
c
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A) natural environments. B) laboratory settings. C) lower-constraint laboratory settings only. D) non-laboratory settings.
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A political scientist using the ideational approach to explanation would point towards which of these to explain political instability in Iraq during the post-Saddam period?
a. Kurds and Sunnis used to gain substantial benefits from membership in the military. b. The leaders of the major ethnic groups have rejected the notion of a common Iraqi identity. c. A large number of Iraqis believe the U.S. invasion was intended to secure access to Iraqi oil. d. Most Iraqis are aware of the high level of corruption in both local and national institutions.
In which way is lobbying the executive branch similar to lobbying the courts?
a. Both require a lobbyist to hold a law degree. b. Both can involve lobbying related to the implementation of an existing policy. c. Both are relatively rare, given that most lobbyists focus exclusively on Congress. d. Both typically involve grassroots lobbying.