The cases of District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) and McDonald v. Chicago (2010) revolved around the __________ Amendment

Which of the following constitutional amendments was the basis for the Brown v. Board of Education decision expanding the power of the federal government in the area of civil rights?

A. First Amendment B. Thirteenth Amendment C. Fourteenth Amendment D. Fifteenth Amendment

What effect do nuclear weapons have on the offensive-defensive balance?

a. They represent a triumph of the offensive. b. They represent a triumph of the defensive. c. They resolve the question of the security dilemma. d. They create a situation that is similar to the primacy of defense. e. They introduce a need for a continually accelerating arms race that deprives them of deterrent capabilities.