The key distinction between terrorism and other forms of political violence is ______.

A. the number of people killed
B. who is targeted
C. the motive behind the action
D. retaliation


B. who is targeted

Political Science

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Which of the following is the formal expression of what elected officials are trying to accomplish?

a. campaign promises  b. party platforms  c. public policy  d. signing ceremonies 

Political Science

The reduction of the number of people in agriculture and the subsequent concentration of wealth __________

a. has created monopolies that have raised the food prices causing hunger b. has driven wages up in the agricultural sector c. keeps food prices and wages low in both the industrial and agricultural sectors d. keeps food prices low and wages high

Political Science

What aspect of the liberal conception of what can bring about world order, one resurrected by the Gulf War of the early 1990s, has more recently been shown to be a weakness?

a. the reliance on international institutions in bringing about world order, ones that involve state-based collective security, when most recent conflicts have been civil wars b. the reliance on state-based collective security systems in an era when transnational terrorism is more of a threat to world order c. the state-centric nature of international institutions, such as the UN, in an era of porous borders and an information revolution d. the lack of an answer about how to deal with cyberterrorism, especially when it can be carried out by non-state organizations

Political Science

Asian countries import raw materials but are protectionist on finished goods

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Political Science