What is mutual assured destruction (MAD)?
a. the logic that assumes the certainty of a nuclear retaliation would prevent governments from launching such an attack in the first place
b. the inhibition of a first strike nuclear attack by an effective retaliatory or second-strike capability
c. the strategic approach to enhance deterrence by constructing “dummy” nuclear silos to undermine Soviet confidence in their targeting decisions
d. the strategic approach to concentrate the placement of missiles without efforts to conceal their whereabouts in order to preserve the capacity to retaliate
a. the logic that assumes the certainty of a nuclear retaliation would prevent governments from launching such an attack in the first place
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Thomas Hobbes supported a strong central government because
a. he hoped to gain a position of power within that government. b. he thought such a government could end inequality by redistributing property. c. he knew the basic motivations of people were evil. d. he believed that the nobility was inherently superior to the masses. e. he believed that only a strong government could restrain people's selfish, animal instincts.
Virtually every legislature has a number of standing or permanent committees and may from time to time create special __________ committees to study urgent matters
A) emergency B) crisis C) disaster D) ad hoc
The entire group of individuals in which you are interested in studying is called the
a. sample. b. population. c. participant pool. d. experimental group.
Which of the following statements concerning the functions of the law is NOT correct?
a. The function of providing security is the most basic function of law. b. The weakness of the law is that we can easily break a rule that we do not know exists. c. The courts serve as neutral third parties in conflict resolution. d. Enforcing society’s values is a function of the law. e. Society distributes benefits and rewards through the law.