Japan responded to corruption scandals in the 1970s–1990s by ______.
A. banning the LDP, which had been at the heart of most of the scandals
B. reforming its electoral system to reduce the role of money
C. forbidding Japanese politicians’ attendance at weddings and funerals
D. looking to international assistance to sort out its problems
B. reforming its electoral system to reduce the role of money
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Generally, the Founders believed the only group with a sufficient stake in society to exercise their vote responsibly were __________
a. white and African American shopkeepers b. white men and women c. property-owning white men d. married white and African American men
Which of the following is a characteristic of a standing committee?
A. It deliberates only on rules and procedures. B. It is only found in the House of Representatives. C. It is only found in the Senate. D. It continues from session to session. E. It is a temporary group.
The textbook authors argue that the right to privacy ______.
A. is an unaffordable luxury in an era of rising terrorist threats B. exists only in state laws and constitutions C. is explicitly provided for by the Third Amendment D. dovetails nicely with the founders' desire to establish a limited government
Which of the following describes part of the problem that helped make the Cuban Missile Crisis so dangerous?
a. States were behaving as unitary actors instead of taking into account the will of the people. b. Inappropriate actions by insubordinate members of the military threatened to drag the U.S. and Soviet Union into war. c. The U.S. was pressured by allies to act aggressively for balance-of-power reasons. d. The Soviet Union was a “failed state” and thus was unable to control the desires of its own military apparatus