According to the liberal perspective, what role did the Helsinki Accords play in the policy of détente?
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. The Helsinki Accords encouraged diplomatic interactions and economic interdependence between the superpowers and were the peak of détente. They involved thirty-five nations from both East and West, meeting under the auspices of the UN Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the future OSCE). They adopted three “baskets” of agreements (involving arms control, trade, and human rights). Following the Helsinki Accords, the SALT II agreements limited offensive weapons, trade restrictions between the United States and Soviet Union were relaxed, and human rights monitoring began to open up communist systems.
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a. lobbying the members of the state senate b. refusing to act on vital issues of concern to the state c. threatening to withhold federal grants for various programs d. moving federal courts to impose penalties on non-compliance
In 1973, the Supreme Court announced in Roe v. Wade that women have
a. an absolute right to choose an abortion throughout their pregnancy. b. no absolute right to choose an abortion at any point in their pregnancy. c. an absolute right to choose an abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy. d. specific absolute rights concerning abortion which must be weighed against other rights at all stages of the pregnancy. e. abortion at any stage is protected by the right to privacy.
According to statistics compiled by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, two general characteristics shared by inmates in state prisons are
A) illiteracy and mental retardation. B) poor education levels and substance abuse. C) childhood malnutrition and childhood sexual abuse. D) illegal immigration status and illiteracy.
Which of the following courts is included in a city's charter?
A) Municipal B) District C) Justice of the peace D) Appeals