_____________ infer the national interest by examining the distribution of power globally, especially military power, and caution against intervention except where substantial American interests are at stake or where powerful rivals such as China or Russia are likely to profit.

All of the following are federal mandates except

a. the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. b. the Welfare Reform Act of 1996. c. the Clean Air Act of 1990. d. the Age Discrimination Act of 1986.

What was President George W. Bush referring to when he talked about the "axis of evil?"

A) the deplorable human conditions that took place during the Nazi regime B) the threat to world peace triggered by Iraq and Saddam Hussein C) the nations responsible for the September 11th terrorist attacks D) the United Nations attempt to bring Turkey into the European Union E) the swelling number of immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexican border