When India obtained nuclear capabilities it raised the cost of war for its adversaries. At least in part because of this India has not been attacked in a major war since. This is an example of

A) balancing.
B) collective security.
C) compellence.
D) deterrence.
E) preemption.


D

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In____________, the Supreme Court upheld bus transportation for parochial school children at public expense on the grounds that the

"wall of separation between church and state does not prohibit the state from adopting a general program which helps all children." a. Engle v. Vitale b. Everson v. Board of Education c. Wallace v. Jaffree d. Reynolds v. U.S.

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Congress's first attempt to control lobbyists, the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946,

A) proved largely ineffectual because it provided for public disclosure more than for regulation. B) ironically caused an increase in the number of lobbyists in Washington, DC. C) forced many interest groups to abandon attempts to influence the government. D) reduced the effectiveness of most interest groups. E) was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

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