The major historical criticism against the hawkish argument in favor of nuclear weapons is that __________
a. the presence of nuclear weapons has caused more conflicts than they have deterred
b.nuclear weapons have not been used after 1945
c.the threat of nuclear weapons has been more effective than their use
d. wars continue to occur despite nuclear deterrence
d
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The fact that the United States has different tax rates for different levels of income relates to which phrase from the chapter?
A) Politics is "the master science" B) The Constitution is the crown jewel of the Enlightenment C) "Man is by nature a political animal" D) Politics is the study of "who gets what"
Social Security is an example of a ________ program
a. contributory b. redistribution c. noncontributory d. means-tested e. controlled spending
Why did the framers of the Constitution, such as James Madison, believe that a Bill of Rights to guarantee individual rights was unnecessary at the federal level?
a. Madison believed that citizens should have faith and trust in their federal government without requiring a legal document. b. Madison believed that if the federal government wanted to violate rights it could certainly do so with or without a Bill of Rights. c. Madison believed that the federal government had only the powers it was explicitly given so it had no power to infringe on rights in the first place. d. Madison believed that the federal government had no power to enforce such a Bill of Rights. e. Madison believed that the new Supreme Court would invalidate the Bill of Rights.
A state that seeks systematically to acquire nuclear weapons with the possible intent of passing them on to nonstate terrorists is better known as a ________.
a. proliferation state b. rogue state c. failed state d. terrorist state