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Which international organization was formed so that North America and Europe could consult over the field of defense and security, in addition to conducting multinational crisis-management operations?

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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Which scenario would most likely result in a major change in U.S. foreign policy? A freeze causes the United States to import more fruit, A country threatens the United States with a missile strike, Citizens demand more public services from the government, Budget deficits lead to increased taxes for all income earners

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A country threatens the United States with a missile strike

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Which scenario would most likely compel the United States to take military action? A country has increased the size of its armed forces. A country has begun production of nuclear weapons. A country has raised tariffs on goods from the United States. A country has elected a leader unfriendly to the United States.

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A country has begun production of nuclear weapons.

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What country was the U.S. involved with in the headlines above?

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Cuba

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When it joined this organization, what pledge did the United States make to uphold this idea?

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to use diplomacy to avoid military conflicts

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George H. W. Bush said this in response to —

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the Kuwait War

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Which example best demonstrates the U.S. desire to remove protective tariffs during the late twentieth century? Options: the expansion of credit to foreign businesses, the increase in the trade deficits with China and Japan, the approval of a trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, the enforcement of economic sanctions against competitors

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the approval of a trade agreement with Canada and Mexico

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What principle of a constitutional government is absent from a totalitarian state where a group demands change, the government cancels talks, protests occur, and the government wins the election despite polls showing more votes for other leaders?

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consent of the governed

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Which form of government is best described by the list: - Ruled by a family or dynasty - Leader is the most powerful authority in the country - Leader has unlimited power?

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autocracy

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Under which system of government is power split between independent states and a central government?

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federal