Which of the following might be an example of soft power?
a. Imposing economic sanctions on a state for its failure to crack down on domestic terrorism
b. Moving military resources close to the border of another state as a warning to alter its behavior
c. Securing the alliance of another state in an impending conflict because that state admires your cultural and political values more than it does those of the opposing state
d. Making reciprocal concessions in order to gain access to another state's markets
e. One state investing in another state's government-owned state industries in hopes it will support a particular policy
Answer: c
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A) the passing of the Help America Vote Act. B) the introduction of the grandfather clause. C) the requirement to provide proof of citizenship to be able to vote. D) the introduction of poll taxes. E) the development of voter-verified paper audit trail.