States typically engage in balancing behavior in order to
a. enact deeply held standards of just conduct.
b. preserve the peace.
c. lend support to collective security.
d. preserve their independence.
e. contribute to the stability of the international system, even if it undermines national interests.
Answer: d
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The ability of the Supreme Court to control its caseload ______.
A. has diminished because Congress requires the Court to hear all cases when there are different opinions in the circuit courts of appeals B. has resulted in the Supreme Court increasing the number of cases it hears to weigh in on the most politically salient issues of the day C. emerged in 1925 as Congress passed legislation allowing the Supreme Court to exercise greater discretion in the cases it hears D. does not exist because the Constitution requires the Supreme Court to hear every appeal to ensure justice for all citizens