During the Constitutional Convention in 1787, one of the delegates’ main concerns was ____________
a. war with France
b. an economic development plan
c. protecting individual rights
d. how to make the Articles of Confederation more effective
Answer is c. protecting individual rights
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The information sought in a status survey is
A) a description of the current status of some population characteristic(s). B) a description of the population so a representative sample can be selected. C) the level of socioeconomic status. D) a ranking of importance of a certain set of items.
Which statement about the Inkantha Freedom Party is INCORRECT?
a. It is very much a party organized around its aging founder and leader. b. Its support has generally been steady in all post-apartheid elections thus far. c. Although its supporters are chiefly Zulus, it presents itself as a national party and its parliamentarians have typically included non-Zulus. d. It shares many of the same positions as the ANC, although it presents itself as ideologically to the right of that party. e. Until 2004, it controlled the administration of the Kwa-Natal Province, although it has remained in a ruling coalition in that province since then.
Sociologist Max Weber, an early student of bureaucratic organizations, identified several common characteristics of effective bureaucracies. Which of the following would NOT be on Weber’s list?
a. hierarchical arrangement with a clear chain of command from top to bottom b. a focus on the professionalism of all employees c. hiring and promotional decisions that are normally influenced by local politicians d. organization based on a division of labor, expertise, and specialization e. a common set of rules and regulations for carrying out organizational functions
In drawing lessons from World War I, it is important to remember that today’s world is different in which two important ways?
a. Nuclear weapons exist, and the ideological acceptance of war is weaker. b. Nuclear weapons exist, and the world is unipolar. c. Nuclear weapons exist, and advances have been made in communications technologies. d. Advances have been made in communications technologies, and the ideological acceptance of war is weaker.