This school of thought in international relations is linked with Machiavelli and Hobbes and emphasizes the furtherance of national interests and military security

In a progressive tax system which of the following is true?

a. The tax rate increases as income increases. b. A higher burden is placed on the poor than on the wealthy. c. The funds are typically used only during emergencies. d. The collected tax is typically set aside for the Rainy Day Fund.

Under which of the following circumstances would a presidential nominee to the Supreme Court have the most trouble being confirmed?

a. when the House is opposed to the nominee's ideological orientation b. when a president nominates a woman or an ethnic or racial minority c. when a president makes a nomination at the beginning of his or her term d. when a president's party affiliation is in the minority in the Senate