Van den Berghe says that the nation-state is a myth perpetuated by international bodies such as the United Nations and by scholars and that the perpetuation of the myth resulted in __________
a. in rapid globalization as nation-states tried to ally themselves with similar nation-states
b. genocide being legitimized in the interests of building the nation-state
c. in the autonomy of the indigenous populations within the nation-state
d. great levels of warfare that are completely unnecessary and counterproductive to the world's economy
B
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What is the central paradox surrounding voters and their elected leaders?
A) Most people don't vote, so leaders pay their greatest attention to interest group demands, rather than to the demands of ordinary voters. B) Voters elect leaders, but leaders pay their greatest attention to interest group demands, rather than to the demands of ordinary voters. C) Voters attempt to elect leaders, but are usually disappointed to find their candidate loses; the winning candidate pays their greatest attention to interest group demands, rather than to the demands of ordinary voters. D) Voters elect leaders, and accordingly leaders pay their greatest attention to ordinary voters, rather than to the demands of their fellow office-holders.
Under the direction of the _____ Court, the civil rights movement was propelled forward when racial segregation was seen as violating the equal protection clause
A) Warren B) Marshall C) Roberts D) Burger E) Rehnquist
How can a decision of the Supreme Court be modified?
a. executive order b. federal statute c. constitutional amendment d. writ of certiorari
The Constitutional division of power into separate institutions, giving each institution the power to block the actions of the others, is called
A) checks and balances. B) the three-fifths compromise. C) divine right. D) necessary and proper. E) judicial review.