The Obama administration's foreign and defense policy has been largely guided by cold calculations of the costs and benefits of action. It can thus be described as a(n) __________ approach
a. realist
b. unilateralist
c. isolationist
d. opportunistic
a
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Politicians have a difficult time running formal bureaucratic agencies because __________
A) the agencies can be too large and too routinized to easily control B) only lower-level career officials owe loyalty to the politicians C) the power of agencies is based on their proximity to the president D) they are in their positions longer than high-level bureaucrats
Political parties have a significant impact on the functioning of Congress. How does being in the majority benefit a party? How has party voting changed over the last several decades? Is this change a good thing? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Modern conflicts in the tiny and poor Middle Eastern country of Yemen could be said to be connected to __________
a. problems of statehood and national identity, since the current strife can be considered an extension of the failure to fully unite the country after regional reunification b. the fact that it has become a safe haven for transnational terrorism in the wake of ethnic conflict c. a regional rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran that has led to a proxy war, more than anything else d. religion, in combination with its geographic isolation, much as with Afghanistan
Which of the following statements is true of nuclear energy?
A) It releases greenhouse gases. B) It is also known as hydropower. C) It does not contribute to global warming. D) It is a renewable source of energy. E) It does not pose any threat.