During the Cold War, the superpowers tried to affect the composition of the government in __________ by supporting different sides in a civil war, whereas the Soviet Union actually invaded __________ to change its government.

A. Cambodia; Nicaragua
B. Iraq; Afghanistan
C. Angola; Czechoslovakia
D. Grenada; Iran


Answer: C

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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The provision of the Constitution that stipulates that the Constitution, and the laws of the United States, represent the supreme law of the nation is referred as

a. the necessary and proper clause. b. the supremacy clause. c. the full faith and credit clause. d. the privileges and immunities clause. e. none of the above.

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While the overall population of Texas has ______, the proportion of Texans living in rural areas has ______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The federal judiciary is a passive and reactive branch, meaning that __________

a. it is reluctant to reverse prior court decisions b. it cannot initiate cases or conduct its own investigations c. it is reluctant to exercise the power of judicial review d. it only acts after the president and Congress have made their intentions clear

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