With respect to religion, the establishment clause of the First Amendment protects Americans _______.
A. from all prayer in school.
B. against the federal government support of religion
C. against the separation of church and state
D. from the use of public funds for any religious purposes
Answer: B. against the federal government support of religion
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Part of the explanation for effective international organizations involves reputation of actors. Select the best response that reflects the reasoning behind why reputation matters:
a. A reputation for cheating is ignored because leaders are replaced every 4-8 years anyway. b. Part of the problem is that actors with a history or reputation can vouch for new members. c. Repeated interaction with some actors creates a track record about living up to agreements. d. New members do not have a track record so reputation is not always useful.
Voter turnout can be defined as _________________________
A) the number of people who vote B) the percentage of the total population that votes C) the number of citizens interested in voting in an election D) the percentage of eligible voters that vote in an election E) the percentage of the total population that is registered to vote
One of the reasons the United Nations, the European Union (EU), and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) all failed to intervene in the Balkan region during the 1990s was __________
a. it was never clear whether any action taken by them would be considered just, given how many groups were claiming self-determination b. the major world power, the EU, and the nations of Europe had different and varied interest in the Balkan region c. the EU and NATO states had no clear interests in the region, with the conflict being contained to the Balkan region, and none supported UN intervention d. it was not clear that Serbia’s intervention was more to blame for bloodshed in the region, or if ethnic tensions between Bosnian Serbs, Croats, and Muslims was to blame instead
The policy of detente begun by Nixon was an attempt to
a. increase America's military preparedness against its enemies. b. end the Vietnam War with honor. c. relax tensions between the superpowers. d. open trade markets with Western Europe. e. escalate operations in Vietnam.