Progress in bringing prosecutions under the United Nations’ Genocide Convention has been slow, taking four decades to even happen for the first time. This is a result of __________
a. interference from international courts attempting to protect their jurisdiction
b. the continuing interests that major powers, especially those in the west, place on balance-of-power policy
c. a vague definition of genocide that allows for expedient interpretations
d. the inherent difficulty of defining what genocide is, especially when it involves mass rape
Answer: C
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c. interdependency. d. economic addiction. e. mercantilism.
The three characteristics of the "ideal citizen" are political knowledge, tolerance, and ______.
A. conservatism B. wealth C. participation D. education
Which best describes job duties of party leadership members known as whips?
a. Raising votes and maintaining party discipline b. Serving as partisan leader of the majority party in Congress c. Serving as the president of the Senate d. Selecting the most senior senator to act as president pro tempore
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