The actions of the National Rifle Association to prevent the passage of gun control legislation best illustrate which part of the analytical framework used by your textbook?

Which of the following best describes the difference between the realist and liberal views on the prospects of conflict and peace? a. Realists view international relations with a moral lens; liberals view international relations as amoral. b. Realists focus on the pursuit of self-interest; liberals focus on the possibilities for cooperation. c. Realists see norms and values as guiding

principles in world politics; liberals see institutional rules as theprimary force. d. Realists make normative judgments about the outcomes of war; liberals view war as inevitable.

The federal government cannot mandate that a state or local government undertake an activity

a. True b. False