Which of the following is a correct appraisal of the international environment that the United States found itself a part of in the early 1990s?
A) American influence and military power, although enormous, did not always seem capable of achieving long-range goals.
B) Although the threat of nuclear war had increased, the dangers of nuclear proliferation to third-world countries had decreased.
C) As a result of the successful conclusion of the Persian Gulf War, peace between Israel and its neighbors had been achieved.
D) As a result of the successful conclusion of the Persian Gulf War, Saddam Hussein soon had been forced to withdraw from Kuwait and was subsequently driven from power.
E) America was losing interest in the area of international economic competition.
Question -2-In the United States, criminal suspects are given rights to avoid convicting the innocent, but also because
A) all have the right to life, liberty and happiness.
B) the U.S. wished to distinguish itself from the English system of law.
C) all have the right to due process and fair treatment.
D) the U.S. wishes to avoid costly retrials and lengthy appeals.
E) all have the right to free speech and to bear arms.
Question -3-Which of the following is a correct appraisal of the international environment that the United States found itself a part of in the early 1990s?
A) The Persian Gulf War had been successful, but Saddam Hussein was still in power in Iraq.
B) American influence and military power, although enormous, did not always seem capable of achieving long-range goals.
C) Although the threat of nuclear war had receded, the dangers of nuclear proliferation to third-world countries had increased.
D) All of the above.
E) Only two countries possessed nuclear capability--the United States and the former Soviet Union.
Question -4-When examined together, the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments establish the
A) civil rights of minorities.
B) rights of criminal defendants.
C) right to free speech.
D) right to bear arms.
E) voting rights of all citizens.
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