American exporters have bridled at Chinese subsidies for domestic companies and at China’s refusal to export _____________ like lithium over which they enjoy a near monopoly but that are essential for technologies like batteries for electric cars.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
“rare earth metals”
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Following the Revolutionary War, the United States ______.
A. confronted significant problems paying the national debt and addressing trade problems that generated calls for a national authority to solve the problems B. experienced an economic boom as the nation was rebuilt following the war and citizens could turn their attention to more productive activities instead of fighting C. formalized its relationship with France into a military alliance that helped protect U.S. trade interests overseas D. operated confidently under the Articles of Confederation
National security is a broad term referring to
a. specific work done by the CIA and FBI. b. the country’s policy to keep all nations safe for democracy. c. a set of programs and principle directing the government’s interactions with other nations. d. safety from external hazards to the nation’s territory, sovereignty, and freedom of action, as well as to its people’s lives and property. e. laws and directives governing military activities.
The outcome of a civil trial is generally which of the following?
a. jail time b. hard labor c. financial judgment d. a plea bargain
Which is likely the most significant obstacle to using a strategy such as unilateral pacifism or nonviolence, given the context of the Prisoner's Dilemma?
A. national interests B. social injustice C. lack of communication D. lack of trust