The U.S. national interest during the Cold War was to stop the spread of communism, thus influencing its policy of containment

A system in which the central government and regional governments within the state share power is known as a(n)

a. unitary system. b. constitutional democracy. c. federal system. d. consensus democracy. e. confederation.

What factor limited Speaker of the House John Boehner's influence in Congress following the 2010 election?

a. divisions within the Republican Party b. divisions within the Democratic Party c. new limitations on the use of the filibuster d. new limitations on congressional authority to raise the debt ceiling