The informal Senate practice in which the Judiciary Committee solicits opinions on a nominee from the two senators from the state in which the nominee resides is known as the __________.
A. blue slip
B. red hold
C. green light
D. yellow yes
Answer: A
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Some voters, never having known democracy, turn to authoritarian figures who promise to restore __________
A) the power of elites and incomes B) ties with the outside world and stability C) stability and incomes D) stability and military prowess
International law grew out of the ancient practice of _____
a. diffuse reciprocity b. forming custom unions c. foreign debt forgiveness d. granting diplomatic immunity
Participation refers to acting to influence government
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is one of the reasons why consumer countries did not use more extreme measures, such as force, during the oil crisis?
a. They knew that refinery capacity and the business cycle would catch up with the glut and bring prices back down. b. They reasoned that high prices would spur minor producers to increase drilling and exploration and ultimately break the Middle East control over oil production. c. The sensitivity interdependence that led to high energy prices was regarded as good by important political actors in the consumer countries. d. Distributing oil companies redistributed reduced oil supplies to make up for the shortfall. e. Economic interdependence prevented consumer countries from taking radical actions because they had lost a measure of sovereignty over their own economic affairs.