What is an amicus curiae brief?
a. a written argument submitted to a court in support of one side of a case
b. an internal memo circulated among interest group leaders, briefing them on the details of a court case
c. an interest group petition submitted to Congress in support of or opposition to a judicial nominee
d. an interest group petition submitted to an executive branch agency, requesting a review of an agency's decision
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What effect does political scientist John Mueller suggest nuclear weapons had on the nature of the Cold War?
a. They had a major effect and were the reason that the Cold War did not turn "hot." b. They were irrelevant. c. They had a minimal effect, limiting the expansion of the major powers into smaller theaters like the Middle East. d. They brought about a reduction of the ideological component of the war. e. They brought about a greater emphasis on the ideological component of the war.
Recurrent epidemics and widespread diarrhea, which kill millions of children each year, are often the result of __________
A) inadequate food supplies B) infection with hepatitis C) river blindness disease D) inadequate sanitation facilities
The organization that countries turn to in an effort to stop runs on their currency is called the
A) International Monetary Fund. B) North Atlantic Treaty Organization. C) United Nations. D) World Bank. E) World Trade Organization.
Typically, the economic adviser with the closest link to the financial community is the
A. chairperson of the CEA. B. secretary of the Treasury. C. director of the OMB. D. chairperson of the Fed. E. deputy director of the OMB.