Welfare state expenditures have gradually decreased across industrialized democracies in recent decades

________ refer to elections in which voters decide on ballot initiatives, vote on statewide constitutional changes or new constitutions, or elect a senator or representative to replace one who has died or resigned

A. General elections B. Special elections C. Recall elections D. Referendums E. Initiatives

Eastoros is a communist country that aims to acquire colonies where communism can be practiced. Xenonia, a democratic country, offers military aid to nations that are under the threat of colonization from Eastoros. Xenonian foreign policy is an example of the policy of _____

A) isolationism B) neutrality C) political realism D) deterrence E) containment