Scottish nationalists who pushed for a 2015 vote on independence from the United Kingdom, one they ultimately lost, were determined to achieve __________
a. self-determination, or the right to form a state of their own
b. self-government, or the right to govern their own affairs, inasmuch as possible
c. the right to secede, as was recognized and widely supported internationally
d. the right to exit the United Kingdom in favor of joining the European Union
Answer: A
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Mexico's geography has
a. facilitated trade with its neighboring countries b. made the country vulnerable to invasion and foreign occupation. c. made communication and transportation between Mexico's regions difficult. d. facilitated large-scale commercial agriculture throughout its territory. e. facilitated economic development evenly throughout Mexico.
The cycle effect refers to the tendency for presidents to ______.
a. undergo rapid changes in their popularity regardless of conditions in the nation b. depend heavily on national emergencies to push their legislative agenda through Congress c. experience predictable shifts in their popularity over the course of their presidency d. start their first term with low popularity, which then increases as their legislative program is enacted
Among the reasons American government is now much harder to administer than in the 18th and 19th centuries is that
A. The United States consists of 300 million diverse and free people, instead of 4 million people in a slave-holding society. B. The United States is politically divided. C. The 20th century featured more consensus among the political elite. D. Federalism has reduced the importance of the states. E. There are fewer interest groups participating in government today.
Which of the following should NOT be part of the introduction?
a. a discussion of relevant existing research b. explicitly stating the research hypothesis c. a general introduction to the problem area d. describing how the research was conducted