Which of the following is the critical difference between parties and interest groups?
a. Political parties are larger.
b. Political parties have a broader policy focus.
c. Interest groups are not as interested in affecting public policy as are parties.
d. Political parties attempt to win control of the machinery of government, while interest groups do not.
e. Interest groups are much smaller than political parties.
d
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What major change in the nature of warfare during the last century raises important issues about the obligation of the UN to intervene in the internal affairs of member states, according to Annan?
a. An increasing proportion of the casualties of war are civilians. b. Wars today last longer than they did at the start of the twentieth century. c. The wars of today are mainly fought between states rather than within them. d. Nuclear weapons are so destructive that intervention to prevent a state from acquiring them may be justified. e. A century ago, unofficial rules bound combatants to codes of ethical behavior, but no such codes exist today.