Where did the United States send troops to intervene in 1958?
a. Jordan.
b. Lebanon.
c. Egypt.
d. Syria.
b. Lebanon.
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Which of the following best describes the conflict that has sometimes existed between the National Security Council (NSC) and others within the national security establishment?
a. Because the NCS always integrates advice from other cabinet departments, most advisers in national security see the council as having little independent value. b. The NSC has sometimes conspired with the State and Defense departments in covert operations, such as the Iran-Contra affair. c. Because the NCS was created after September 11, 2001, many in the departments of State and Defense do not respect the limited experience of this newcomer. d. The NSC has sometimes competed with, rather than integrated advice from, cabinet departments such as State and Defense, and it also has become involved in covert operations such as the Iran-Contra affair.
The distrust of political authority so evident in American political culture has its basis in
A. English literature. B. middle-class values. C. imperialism. D. religious beliefs. E. private property.
At the center of all theories of elite domination of politics is
A) big business. B) the Congress. C) the nouveau riche. D) the Trilateral Commission. E) the president.
"Just war"
a. has no basis in international law. b. has become a new concern for states. c. embodies most codified human rights. d. attempts to limit state violence while at war. e. leads to widely different interpretations of events.