Throughout the Cold War, a major goal of the United States was to
a. carve new American territories from the Soviet empire.
b. contain Soviet expansion.
c. isolate itself from international affairs.
d. liberate China. e.
win the nuclear war.
ANS: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The debate over same-sex marriage involves all of the following EXCEPT
a. the privileges and immunities clause. b. the full faith and credit clause. c. federal preemption. d. horizontal federalism.
Tort law refers to
a. a system based on a strong adherence to existing statutes in which judges have little discretion to interpret the law. b. the idea of binding precedent. c. disputes involving harms done to an individual, including injury and nuisance. d. a system in which judicial decisions have the force of law. e. a system that allows judges more room to interpret the law, and their decisions set precedent for lower courts and future court rulings.
The electoral college system assures that
a. only the wealthiest Americans have a chance to be elected president. b. only college graduates have an opportunity to be elected president. c. more than one person can serve as president. d. a presidential candidate would need support from large and small states around the country. e. voters would directly elect the president.