The UN Security Council's decisions depend entirely on the interests of its member states, and although Security Council resolutions in theory bind all UN members, member states in practice often try to evade or soften their effect. These characteristics of the Council are examples of its __________.
A. plenary sessions
B. expansive influence
C. disregard for nations' sovereignty
D. limited power
Answer: D
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a. The state of nature is utopia and government should be limited. b. The state of nature is harsh and government should be liberal. c. The state of nature is harsh and government should rule autocratically. d. The state of nature is unknowable and government should rule democratically.
Throughout American history, how many presidents were assassinated while in office?
a. none b. eight c. two d. four e. six
The Environmental Protection Agency was created to reorganize the federal bureaucracy to consolidate responsibility for all of the following except
a. water pollution. b. air pollution. c. solid-waste management. d. energy efficiency.
In Smith v. Allwright, the Supreme Court found _________ is(are) unconstitutional
A) preventing blacks from voting in primary elections B) state poll taxes C) redrawing district lines prior to an election D) property requirements for voting E) prohibiting women from voting