With respect to the U.S. Constitution, which of the following statements is accurate?
a. It pays little attention to guarantees of equality, and even includes provisions sustaining the institution of slavery and the noncitizen status of Native Americans.
b. It declares that all men are created equal and have rights, but the framers meant men and not women, since they believed a woman's place is in the home.
c. It pays little attention to guarantees of rights, but does include provisions about equality that have led civil rights leaders to declare that equal people should have equal rights.
d. It pays little attention to guarantees of equality, but does include provisions condemning slavery and promoting citizen status for Native Americans.
Question 2
Why might American military strength be less useful in achieving some American policy goals?
a. There are many policy objectives, such as rooting out terror cells, that are not achieved by overwhelming military force.
b. American politicians rarely deploy the military to achieve policy objectives.
c. The American public overwhelmingly believes that the military should only be used to defend the homeland directly.
d. The Defense Department does not have an advisory position with respect to foreign policy choices.
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