Which of the following was NOT true about mutual assured destruction (MAD)?
a. It relied exclusively on deterrence
b. It was based on the assumption that each side has a second strike capability
c. It insisted that the U.S. needed to do all it can to defend itself from a potential
nuclear attack
d. It assumed that the threat of retaliation would deter each side from launching the
first strike
e. It was based on NUTS
c
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A) fundamentalist Christians. B) independents. C) ideological conservatives. D) ideological liberals. E) ideological moderates.
Which of the following is not a stage in the selection and confirmation of federal judges?
a. President sends written nomination to the Senate. b. Judiciary Committee holds hearings. c. House of Representatives votes to approve the nominee. d. President creates a short list of nominees.