Which of the following is an example of the use of an improvised explosive device?
a. the use of chemical nerve agents in an attempted genocide against a remote village
b. the dropping of two atomic bombs on Japan at the end of World War II
c. an ISIS fighter using salvaged weapons components to create a bomb to put in an American jeep
d. a large-scale bombing assault by the U.S. Air Force against a terrorist stronghold
c. an ISIS fighter using salvaged weapons components to create a bomb to put in an American jeep
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Dissatisfied citizens may attempt to remove incumbent public officials before the completion of their terms through
A) initiatives. B) referenda. C) general elections. D) recall elections. E) primary elections.
The movements that emerged from the revolution of 1848 all contributed to __________
a. land and wealth redistribution b. formation of political parties to represent labor and management c. the formation of the welfare state d. the formation of social security as we know it today
Which of the following statements about sampling is true?
A. It is pretty easy to draw a random sample of the population in order to measure public opinion accurately. B. The larger the sample the more closely the sample's answers will closely approximate the answers if the entire population could be asked. C. Larger samples are always better so the results from a sample of 2,000 will be twice as accurate as the results from a sample of 1,000. D. Pollsters who can draw good samples can virtually eliminate any errors in polling.
Which of the following statements about environmental regulations in the United States is NOT true?
a. Environmental protection represents one of the few areas in which the government has taken a limited role in regulating the activities of private actors. b. While 1970s-era environmental regulations produced visible successes, this has not been followed by a continuing national commitment to environmentalism. c. President Obama proposed a system of "cap and trade" energy regulations, which were subsequently adopted by Congress. d. The United States has fewer environmental regulations than other advanced democracies. e. States have tended to act in the absence of federal action on environmental issues as exemplified by several states adopting emissions caps that broadly follow the guidelines of the Kyoto Protocols that has not been adopted by the national government.