Most-favored-nation status produced increases in world peace negotiations

Lobbying firms will hire former members of Congress or former White House aides because they

a. can "buy votes" from Congress members. b. have personal contacts with decision-makers. c. have experience in the policy-making process. d. are often retired and will work for lower pay.

According to the text, the Persian Gulf War

a. lasted about one hundred days. b. was the first test of the new world order for the Bush administration. c. was never formally authorized by the United Nations. d. hindered the prospects for Middle East peace. e. Both options B and D are true.