What was Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative? Do you think the U.S. government should implement such an initiative today? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Define Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) as a proposed program that would create a space-based "umbrella" that would automatically protect the United States from nuclear weapons.
2, Argue for or against implementing an SDI-like program. Those in favor of such a program may note the importance of protecting the United States from nuclear weapons. Those opposed to such a program may note that such a program would be expensive, may not work (with potentially catastrophic consequences), and is not as necessary given the end of the Cold War.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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A. legislators should receive enough pay to devote full-time to the job B. legislatures should be larger in size C. legislative sessions should be more flexible in length D. legislatures should have better staff and research capacity