Political scientists who study international relations are attempting to
a. seek genuine "laws of nature" about politics, which have no exceptions.
b. perform laboratory experiments in order to control the variables they are studying.
c. establish cogent formulas for understanding political events and phenomena.
d. discern generalizable tendencies in the patterns of international affairs.
d
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In the American federal system, states
a. can be considered administrative appendages or extensions of the national government. b. do not experience much overlap in the powers held by the national government. c. retain their own identity and distinctiveness by being fully sovereign from the national government. d. have discrete powers that are derived from the federal Constitution as well as their own constitution and laws.
Group-administered questionnaires
a. are commonly used as part of focus groups. b. are of questionable value due to ethical concerns. c. typically have a low response rate. d. are commonly used in workplace setting.
Whether true or not, scandals often crowd out discussions of policy. This is a pattern that political scientist Larry Sabato has called a ______.
a. horse race phenomenon b. reporter bias c. “feeding frenzy” d. commercial bias
Liberal theorists argue that international norms ______.
a. facilitate the self-help impulses experienced by states b. are ineffective in influencing state behavior c. create hostility and misunderstanding d. decrease the influence of anarchy