Which of the following is a correct appraisal of the international environment that the United States found itself a part of in the early 1990s?
A) The Persian Gulf War had been successful, but Saddam Hussein was still in power in Iraq.
B) American influence and military power, although enormous, did not always seem capable of achieving long-range goals.
C) Although the threat of nuclear war had receded, the dangers of nuclear proliferation to third-world countries had increased.
D) All of the above.
E) Only two countries possessed nuclear capability--the United States and the former Soviet Union.
D
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Which of the following explanations is NOT a reason why, historically, fewer women participated in politics than men?
A. Women were socialized into more "passive" roles. B. Women with children and family responsibilities did not have the opportunity to fully participate in politics. C. Women were forbidden to hold elective office in accordance with the U.S. Constitution. D. Women did not have educations or occupations equivalent to those of men.
What power does the governor have when it comes to firing appointees to state posts?
A. The governor can fire any appointee from a senator's district if that senator asks the governor to do so. B. The governor has no power to fire a gubernatorial appointee to a state position; only the Senate can exercise that power. C. The governor can fire any appointee named by a previous governor with three-fourths approval by the Senate. D. The governor can fire only his or her own appointees with two-thirds approval of the Senate.
The civil rights movement of the 1950s-1960s was most successful in eliminating de facto but was far less successful in eliminating de jure discrimination
a. true b. false
In the 1970s, the dominant source of energy was ______.
A. oil B. coal C. gas D. wind