The security dilemma operates much more strongly, in Jervis's understanding, when state leaders __________

a. do not understand the security dilemma
b. attempt to mitigate the security dilemma by disarming
c. try to undermine other states by invoking the concept of the security dilemma
d. explicitly state that they are not arming themselves for aggressive purposes


a

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The McGovern-Fraser Commission made the delegate selection process of the Democratic party more democratic by __________.

a. giving the power of selecting delegates to party officials b. increasing the number of delegates chosen c. weakening the power of party leaders to choose convention delegates d. encouraging the use of presidential caucuses rather than primaries e. requiring delegate selection procedures to be open

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Prior to the implementation of the federal income tax, what was the primary source of revenue for the federal government?

A)property taxes B)luxury taxes C)trade tariffs D)excise fees

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Which of the following is unconstitutional?

A. affirmative action programs in hiring B. desegregating schools with busing C. economic boycotts D. fulfilling quotas of minorities in school admissions

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Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

a. The Patriot Act, enacted shortly after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, raised serious questions about the right of privacy in the United States. b. The Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the two international covenants on human rights prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race or color. c. Shortly after the United States eliminated slavery in 1865, most of the rest of the international community followed suit and the practice of involuntary servitude is basically a thing of the past. d. Genocide and mass killing remain problems for the international community.

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