With the fall of the Soviet Union, and Soviet-style communism in Eastern Europe, the United States could lay claim to the title of the world's only __________

In the area of veterans' affairs, what would be the components of an iron triangle?

a. the president, the Defense Department, the Department of Veterans Affairs b. the Defense Department, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Senate Veterans Committee c. the Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Security Agency, the Senate Veterans Committee d. the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Senate Veterans Committee, the Veterans of Foreign Wars

John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin to be his running mate in 2008 generated much media attention because it __________

A) was unconventional B)provided geographic balance C)illustrated the importance of policy experience D)reflected the need for Washington know-how