Not all primaries and caucuses are created equal. Certain small states play a disproportionate role in shaping public opinion about the candidates, often because their primary or caucus occurs early. One example of a small state with disproportionate influence is

In the 1990s, several members of the group Operation Rescue a. staged a series of intensive, long-term protests and vigils at abortion clinics in cities around the country. b. tried to rescue gays and lesbians from their same-sex marriages. c. engaged in political violence to bring attention to the plight of animals confined in laboratories on collegecampuses

d. marched on Washington, D.C., in an effort to impel Congress to address global warming.

How did the public’s core beliefs regarding the U.S. use of force affect support for military interventions in the post–Cold War period?

What will be an ideal response?