Although Bill Clements, Clayton Williams, and Tony Sanchez never held elective office before they ran for governor, they all became their parties' nominees for that office because they __________.
A. campaigned on the conservative values favored by Texans
B. faced opponents who had been charged with corruption
C. spent much of their vast personal wealth on their campaigns
D. ran positive campaigns against their opponents
Answer: C
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With respect to changes in the structure of the UN Security Council, __________.
A. Japan and Australia would like to be permanent members because they contribute a great deal of money to the UN and have a stake in a stable security climate B. Brazil developed a plan that would give permanent seats with veto power to at least six additional countries C. any expansion of permanent seats might include India, with 20 percent of the world's population, and Indonesia, a predominantly Islamic country D. Britain and Turkey would be reluctant to give up their individual seats for one "European" seat
Drawing legislative district lines to diminish or enhance the power of one political party or of one racial or ethnic group is known as
A) redistricting. B) redlining. C) gerrymandering. D) reapportionment. E) logrolling.
Which of the following is an example of devolution?
What will be an ideal response?
What are U.S. geopolitical assets, and how do they apply to U.S. grand strategy?
What will be an ideal response?