A recent public opinion poll found that 47% of respondents approve of the job the president is doing. Subsequent polls found approval ratings of 46%, 48%, and 49%. Based upon this we can say the questions in the poll are what kind of measurement of presidential job approval?
a. Valid
b. Reliable
c. Fair
d. Random
b. Reliable
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Which of the following statements is true of constitutional law?
A. It consists of the rights and duties set forth in the federal Constitution and not the state constitutions. B. It is based on the U.S. Constitution and the constitutions of the various states. C. It applies only to ordinances passed by counties. D. It relies on local legislatures to determine the constitutionality of a law. E. It is the basis of the federal laws in the United States but not of the state laws.
In an oligarchy, rule is by which of the following?
a. the many in their self-interest b. a few people in their self-interest c. one person in the best interest of society d. the many in the best interest of society
If a researcher were interested in a person's conscious experience resulting from the end of a marriage, the method of choice would be
a. phenomenological. b. ethnography. c. experimental. d. ex post facto.
Liberals and conservatives agree that it is problematic for the nation's healthcare system when __________
a. health insurance companies deny coverage to people who want to buy policies b. copayments are so high that people who need care decide not to obtain that care c. spiraling government debt prevents welfare programs from addressing health care needs d. government regulations make it complicated for doctors to receive Medicare and Medicaid payments