Describe the evolution of the responsibilities of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

What will be an ideal response?


Appoint committees, make rules, manage legislation; mention Thomas Reed, Joe Cannon, and more recent developments.

Political Science

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Inductive reasoning relies on

A) rationalization. B) making empirical observations. C) premises-conclusion arguments. D) making predictions.

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A scientist who wishes to review a series of studies on a given topic will most likely use a(n)

A) ANOVA. B) meta-analysis. C) correlation. D) experiment.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE of general-law cities?

a) All cities under a 100,000 population are general-law cities. b) General-law cities are bound by Dillon's rule. c) All of the state's big cities are general-law cities. d) General-law cities are also referred to as home-rule cities. e) Governmental powers in general-law cities are not limited by any specific authorization from the legislature.

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Jackie's friend tells her what to do in her personal life based on her "gut instincts." A more formal name for this source of knowledge is

a. rationalism. b. hypothesis testing. c. appeal to authority. d. intuition.

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