When describing the trade-off between government expenditures on the military versus social welfare and economic programs, the common adage "guns vs. butter" is used. This situation is referring to which of the following concepts?

The constitutional problem of presidential succession first arose in 1841 when President _____ died after only a month in office

a. William Henry Harrison b. John Tyler c. James Knox Polk d. Zachary Taylor

Which of the following is a correct appraisal of the international environment that the United States found itself a part of in the early 1990s?

A) The Persian Gulf War had been successful, but Saddam Hussein was still in power in Iraq. B) American influence and military power, although enormous, did not always seem capable of achieving long-range goals. C) Although the threat of nuclear war had receded, the dangers of nuclear proliferation to third-world countries had increased. D) All of the above. E) Only two countries possessed nuclear capability--the United States and the former Soviet Union.