By tradition, what state holds the first caucus of the election year?

What is diplomacy? Under what circumstances is the president's foreign policy most likely to rely on diplomacy? Under what circumstances is the president most likely to rely on military action instead of diplomacy? Give an example of when the

United States has relied on diplomacy and when it has relied on military action. What role does diplomacy play in the war on terror? What forms might it take? What will be an ideal response?

Committees and subcommittees of both houses of Congress frequently hold hearings on proposed legislation (bills) and other subjects within the scope of those committees. These hearings ______.

A. represent an opportunity to work through each section of the bill and rewrite to attract majority support B. are governed by strict rules limiting which amendments members are allowed to offer C. provide an opportunity to make a record for a particular proposal, evaluate how well a program is working, or simply to generate publicity D. for members to cast votes for or against a particular piece of legislation in order to claim credit