The annual shortfall when federal revenues are less than expenditures is known as which of the following?

a. the balance of payments
b. the budget deficit
c. the national debt
d. the trade deficit


Answer: b

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Which of the following has the Supreme Court determined constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment"?

a. Incarceration for life without the possibility of parole b. The increased likelihood that minorities will be sentenced to death more than whites c. The execution of minors d. Capital punishment e. Using juries to determine the facts of a death penalty case instead of relying on the judge

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In general, which of the following regimes allows citizens the least amount of rights?

A. personalist regime B. military regime C. social democratic regime D. semi-authoritarian regime

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Followers of salafiyya are not considered to be a source of asymmetrical conflict due to the liberal outlook of the doctrine

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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