Critics of the Bush Doctrine

question 51

Multiple Choice

Critics of the Bush Doctrine

• A) believed that a pre-emptive attack was better than what President Bush had proposed as part of his new doctrine.
• B) cited the damage it would do to the domestic economy.
• C) pointed out that pre-emptive wars against other nations have traditionally been waged by dictator and rogue states, not democratic nations.
• D) claimed that launching pre-emptive war would allow the United States to pursue world peace by eliminating terrorism.
• E) believed that by endorsing such a policy, the United States could argue against decisions of other nations to do the same when they felt threatened.

Analyze the factors affecting investment levels and capacity utilization.

Recognize the components and fluctuation patterns of gross private investment.

Understand the concepts related to the stock market and corporate ownership.

Comprehend key economic concepts and theories related to investment and savings.

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Definitions:

Empirical

Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

Theoretical

Pertaining to a system of ideas intended to explain phenomena, often abstract and not immediately practical.

Black Sheep Effect

The tendency for groups to judge deviant in-group members more harshly than comparable out-group members, often leading to greater punishment or exclusion of the deviant in-group member.

Outgroup Attribution

The tendency to attribute the behavior and outcomes of individuals who are not members of one's own group to their inherent characteristics, rather than to situational factors.