Which of the following was a primary argument against air strikes on the Russian missile sites in Cuba in 1962?

a. Air strikes would do irreparable damage to the Western alliance.
b. There was no guarantee that the U.S. Air Force could destroy all the missiles. Thus, air strikes could expose the United States to nuclear retaliation.
c. Kennedy and his advisers feared impeachment if air strikes failed.
d. Kennedy did not want to risk pilot casualties in an air strike.


b. There was no guarantee that the U.S. Air Force could destroy all the missiles. Thus, air strikes could expose the United States to nuclear retaliation.

Political Science

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Which statement is true of the U.S. Constitution?

a. It explicitly creates the three core departments of the federal bureaucracy. b. It specifies the number of administrative units allowed in the federal government. c. It does not discuss the federal bureaucracy or the nature of bureaucratic agencies. d. It gives the power to direct and command the federal bureaucracy directly to Congress.

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Why do some consider the supremacy clause to be the linchpin of the entire federal system?

A. The supremacy clause is what gives the national government enforceable power over the states B. The supremacy clause prevents the national government from expanding its powers beyond those enumerated in the Constitution C. The supremacy clause ensures that federal government does not infringe on the powers of the states D. The supremacy clause gives the president the authority to interpret laws so as to maintain the supremacy of the federal system

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The ________ refers to the gap between advanced and developing countries in terms of access to the digital devices or tools of the information age.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The use of within-subjects designs and the use of reliable measuring instruments minimize

A) extraneous variance. B) error variance. C) experimental effect. D) experimental variance.

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