During the early 1980s, President Ronald Reagan increased the arms build-up of the United States in an effort to compete with the Soviet Union. Beginning in 1985, following a change in Soviet leadership, Reagan switched his policies to a more diplomatic approach. This was because he believed the new Soviet leader would be easier to work with. Who was the Soviet leader that came to power in 1985?
A.
Nikita Khrushchev
B.
Vladimir Putin
C.
Mikhail Gorbachev
D.
Joseph Stalin

In 2016, general electric, along with its appliance division, contributed $4,699,964 to congressional members and spent $7,025,000 on lobbying, some towards the patent act, which amends federal patent law to add pleading and disclosure requirements for patent infringement actions. after reading the scenario, respond to a, b, and c below: a. describe one political behavior illustrated in this scenario. b. in the context of the scenario, explain how the political behavior described in part a can be affected by its interaction with congress. c. in the context of the scenario, explain how the interaction between congress and the bureaucracy can be affected by linkage institutions.

Which of the following was not a criticism of the of new york city mayor's office of emergency management's command center? a. how close it was to a known terrorist target b. that it was on the 23rd floor c. its location was above an electrical relay station d. its lack of air, power and water supplies

What was the cause leading to the civil war?