The position of Iran's liberal president Khatami was undermined by __________, which paved the way for the electoral victory of ultraconservative Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
a. his government's pro-Israeli policies
b. Iran's support for the installation of a pro-American government in Iraq in 2003
c. his support to depose the Taliban in Afghanistan
d. U.S. president George Bush's hardline actions toward Iran, including his support for regime change
e. the establishment of a "grand bargain" with the United States to end its nuclear research activities
d
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During the Obama administration, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Global Strategic Affairs assumed responsibility for all of the following policy issues except
a. countering weapons of mass destruction. b. nuclear forces and missile defense. c. establishing the Rapid Deployment Force. d. cyber security. e. space issues.
The U.S. government considers the food stamp program one of the most successful programs established because it has never faced allegations of fraud or abuse
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When George W. Bush was at his weakest, to which president did he repeatedly compare himself?
A) John F. Kennedy B) Abraham Lincoln C) Harry Truman D) Ronald Reagan
What is required for a citizen to be able to easily influence the state according to the Exit, Voice, and Loyalty game examined in Chapter 3?
A. The citizen can never influence the state. B. The citizen must have a credible exit threat (E> 0). C. The state must depend on the citizen (L> 1). D. Voice must not be too costly (C< 1 ? E). E. The citizen must have a credible exit threat (E> 0), the state must be dependent (L> 1), and voice must not be too costly (C< 1 ?E).