Formerly known as the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance, which of the following was the first regional security pact signed by the United States after World War II?

The legislature of Texas has passed a bill which the governor has decided to strike down using his veto power during the legislative session. Which of the following steps can the legislature take against it?

a. register a case in the Supreme court b. re-introduce the bill to a standing committee c. override the veto by a two-third majority in the House and senate d. send the bill to the President for his recommendations

Those that take a Hobbesian vision of the future that results from diffusion of power might expect which of the following outcomes?

a. Technology will encourage economic development and make authoritarian regimes less tenable. b. Citizens may sacrifice democratic liberties in favor of autocratic governments that provide basic personal security. c. Governments will give up sovereign power, through democratic processes, and encourage the growth of supranational authorities. d. Transnational communications create much more awareness of what is going on in other parts of the globe, and thus groups will be better able to organize on a global basis. e. Governments themselves will break down without leaving an acceptable authority, leaving behind a destructive anarchy.