Early in the nation's history, presidential candidates were selected by __________.
a. electors chosen by the party in power
b. rank and file voters
c. party caucuses
d. governors of individual states
Question -2-The United States engaged in which of the following military conflicts in order to prevent the spread of communism?
a. World War I
b. World War II
c. the Vietnam War
d. the global war on terrorism
Question -3-Who is preeminent in U.S. foreign and military policy?
a. the Joint Chiefs of Staff
b. the president
c. the State Department
d. the National Security Council
Question -4-What did all serious contenders for president in 2012 have in common?
a. They all came out in opposition to Super PACs.
b. They all appealed to moderate voters during the primary campaigns.
c. They all announced their candidacies before the end of 2010.
d. They all turned down federal matching funds.
Question -5-Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed?
a. to provide peacetime collective security for the United States and Western Europe
b. to promote free trade between the United States and Western Europe
c. to minimize nuclear proliferation
d. to enhance democratic government in newly industrializing countries
Question -6-What was the foreign policy of containment designed to prevent?
a. nuclear proliferation
b. expansion of Soviet influence
c. terrorism
d. the Cold War
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