Which of the following is an example of a situation in which economic sanctions accomplished the intended goal?
a. sanctions levied against South Africa in the mid-1980s to protest apartheid
b. the grain embargo on the Soviet Union in 1980 in retaliation for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
c. the sanctions against Cuba to oust the Marxist dictator
d. sanctionsimposed on Iran to prevent it from seeking to build nuclear weapons
a
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A general plan is a land use planning instrument that
a. divides an area into districts b. dictates division of land parcels c. provides a blueprint for future development. d. provides tools for commercial projects.
Which of the following is one of the three major functions of Congress's policymaking role?
A. check the Supreme Court B. lawmaking C. inform the people D. appease special interests E. constituent service
In the 2000 election, the candidacy of Ralph Nader
A) had no significant impact. B) resulted in a loss of support for the Democratic candidate, Al Gore. C) resulted in a loss of support for the Republican candidate, George W. Bush. D) garnered nearly 50% of the popular vote. E) proved to be the first time an independent was elected to the office of president.