Why was the Rainbow Warrior bombed?
a) Greenpeace wanted to blow up a nuclear-powered ship to illustrate the dangers of nuclear power. b) The French government wanted to avoid disruptions of its nuclear tests. c) Al Qaeda terrorists considered the ship an example of decadent Western culture. d) Maori activists in New Zealand sought attention for their cause.
b) The French government wanted to avoid disruptions of its nuclear tests.
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Which of the following generally is unconstitutional in public school?
a. fighting b. a weapon c. free speech d. prayer
In 1968, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey received the Democratic Party nomination for president
A) through the primary election process. B) by caucus. C) without entering any primaries. D) when Nixon refused to run for a second term. E) by acclamation.
Which of the following is most fundamentally critical of American democracy?
A) traditional democratic theory B) democratic negativism C) pluralist theory D) critical democratic theory E) elite and class theory
Which of the following statements about exit polls is LEAST accurate?
A. Announcing winners based on exit polls may lead to lower voter turnout in the far western states. B. The media's exploitation of exit polls is a relatively recent phenomenon. C. Exit polls exhibited impressive accuracy in predicting the winners of the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. D. In 2000, all the broadcast networks relied on the same firm to provide them with exit poll data. E. News outlets, eager to be the first to report a presidential winner, often rely on exit polls to predict the outcome of an election.