Unlike the tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber proposed by the United States in 2017, the trade restrictions imposed on Iran in 2005 were considered sanctions because ______.

a. Iran, unlike Canada, is not a traditional ally of the United States
b. the Iran sanctions were multilateral, while the proposed tariffs on Canada were unilateral
c. it is against international law to impose sanctions on developed countries such as Canada
d. the Iran sanctions had a political, rather than economic, purpose

d. the Iran sanctions had a political, rather than economic, purpose

Political Science

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Which of the following is true of judicial elections?

A. Nonpartisan judicial elections tend to show lower levels of roll-off than do partisan elections. B. Judges and attorneys tend to like judicial elections over merit selection. C. Judicial elections are low stimulus in nature with significant roll-off in those voting. D. Judicial elections have no supporters in the U.S. E. A Harris Poll conducted in 2008 showed that a majority of individual voters opposed choosing state judges through judicial elections.

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Leaders of public opinion are often called

A) the masses. B) elites. C) citizen journalists. D) promoters. E) conservatives.

Political Science