The Environmental Protection Agency is an example of
a. an independent agency.
b. an independent regulatory commission.
c. a government corporation.
d. a nongovernment agency.
e. None of the above.
a
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Social scientists conducting research in comparative politics ________, when compared to natural scientists
A. use more reliable and extensive sources of data B. explain causation between attributes and effects with greater certainty C. apply the element of control commonly seen in laboratory experiments D. use only experimental techniques E. lack the scope of conducting additional experiments to collect more data
The movement of Mexican workers to the United States is a policy concern to Mexican politicians because
a. of the difficulties Mexican businesses have in filling job openings. b. earnings repatriated to Mexico are a major boost to the economy. c. U.S. policy threatens to attract more workers. d. of the loss of tax revenue workers in the United States would have paid in Mexico. e. wages in Mexico rise unexpectedly when the number of available workers declines.
Reformers believed that nonpartisan local elections would take the "politics" out of local government and raise the caliber of candidates for elected offices
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Suppose that ballots in American elections were simplified to give voters only a party-line choice
Under such a system, each voter would mark a single party name, and this would count as a vote for each of that party's candidates for all of the offices in the election. This system would address one of the problems identified by the __________ story about low voter turnout. a. communitarian b. ideational c. institutional d. rational-material