Which of the following is an example of the informational theory of committees?
a. A member on the Agriculture Committee fights for subsidies for cotton farmers in her district.
b. After spending many years on the Foreign Affairs Committee, a member becomes an expert on trade issues with China.
c. A member of the Budget Committee adds extra provisions that benefit his district.
d. A Democrat on the Judiciary Committee fights to win approval for Obama’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
b. After spending many years on the Foreign Affairs Committee, a member becomes an expert on trade issues with China.
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A. central bank B. government C. reserve D. discount
Instinctual theories of aggression and war resonate most closely with a __________________ perspective on international relations
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Suppose you were studying the effects of income on people. Which of the following could NOT be used as a dependent variable in your study?
A. Race B. Views on capital punishment C. Views on welfare programs D. Political tolerance E. Political party identification
What is meant by the term the iron curtain?
a. A metaphor for the first physical confrontation of the Cold War, in which Stalin blocked land routes into Berlin b. A metaphor for the political divisions between the United States and the Soviet Union that produced no agreement on the unification of Germany c. A metaphor for the political, ideological, and physical separation of the Soviet Union and Western countries during the Cold War d. A metaphor for the competing theories of what started the Cold War—American aggression or Soviet ideology