Prior to the Revolutionary War, many citizens of the American colonies aligned themselves with the Whig Party, an organization that continued well into the 1800s. What was the primary stance of the colonial Whigs?
a. loyalty to the King of England
b. a new and independent American nation
c. world military dominance
d. abolition of slavery
e. control of the international shipping market by creation of a powerful navy
ANS: B
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State regimes that might be unwilling to change because of domestic pressure but might respond when it becomes clear that their behavior might affect their international reputation are an illustration of a(n)
A) boomerang model. B) democratic peace theory. C) liberal approach. D) naming and shaming tactic. E) norms life cycle.
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What will be an ideal response?