The level of analysis most appropriate for understanding public support for the U.S. war against the Taliban in Afghanistan is the

What was the status of affirmative action in college admissions after the Supreme Court decisions in Bakke v. University of California Board of Regents (1978) and Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)?

a. Affirmative action policies that consider race a plus factor (among other things) are permissible, as the advancement of diversity is a compelling government interest. b. Affirmative action policies are assumed to be unconstitutional unless the university can demonstrate the need to promote racial tolerance. c. Affirmative action policies must ensure that all racial and ethnic groups are represented in accordance with the population of the nation as a whole. d. All forms of affirmative action are unconstitutional because they unfairly favor some people over others based on the color of their skin.—

Which of the following regimes is characterized by the concentration of power in the hands of an appointed individual or small group with limited popular sovereignty, contestation, or participation?

A. absolute monarchy B. constitutional monarchy C. single party/dictatorship D. hybrid regime