Using Ernest Renan’s concept of a nation, explain why the following sentence is false: “The United States is not a nation.”
What will be an ideal response?
The above statement is false because a nation is defined as a group of people who share a common history and who agree to live together. The people of the United States clearly have a history that ranges from the War of Independence to the present. The people of the United States also have agreed to live together and make the best of their cultural heritage based on the idea of “equality for all” and concepts of “freedom.”
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Explain the position of the Senate majority leader. What kinds of power or influence does he or she hold? How does his or her power or influence compare to that of the Speaker of the House?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is true regarding governors who have been elected in the last few decades?
A. They are much more diverse with respect to race, ethnicity, and gender. B. They are representative of the traditional elites. C. They are mainly spouses of former governors. D. They are largely apathetic to the political process.
Which of the following is a restriction placed on broadcasters by the FCC with respect to political campaigns?
A. They must provide a minimum amount (determined by the FCC) of airtime to each candidate. B. They cannot censor anything said by a candidate given air time. C. They must prevent the airing of deliberately false or misleading ads by candidates. D. They are required to give primetime air time to opposing candidates for the same political office.
Dr. Mottle is listed as the lead researcher of a study and of the grant that funds the research
She is the PI of the study, what does that mean? A) She is the principle inventor. B) She is the principal investigator. C) She is the primary investigator. D) She is the primary inventor.