Even though the national security adviser generally has more power in foreign policymaking than does the secretary of state, he or she usually ______.
a. has a shorter tenure in the position
b. has a longer tenure in the position
c. cannot meet the president’s short-term goals
d. has a less comprehensive knowledge of impending crises
a. has a shorter tenure in the position
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In The Federalist, No. 51, James Madison concludes that, in a republic, the protection of one part of society against the injustice of another part can be achieved by
a. an appeal to the national interest. b. centralizing power in the federal government. c. the divisions of society into numerous interests and classes of citizens. d. creating a strong executive branch.
What was the purpose of the Sunshine Act of 1977?
a. To assign expiration dates to legislation or policy b. To simplify the language used in government policy c. To provide greater public transparency to government proceedings d. To allow Congress to review and change policy prior to its renewal
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
With the Soviet Union no longer a threat after Hitler’s invasion, Japan considered a strike against the U.S. as a good option because __________
a. they felt it would completely demoralize the U.S. and make full-scale war less likely to erupt b. reversing its aggression in China and Southeast Asia would be impossible during a time of global war c. the isolationist streak in the U.S. was still strong despite the willingness of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to impose punitive sanctions on Japan d. Japan would be unable to survive as a country if it did not take action against the American oil embargo, given that it relied on imports