When did the Republican Party become the clear majority party in the state?
a) In 1994, when Republican gubernatorial nominee George W. Bush defeated Democratic incumbent Ann Richards.
b) In 1952, when Republican presidential nominee Dwight Eisenhower defeated Democrat Adlai Stevenson.
c) In 1962, when Republican John Tower was elected in a special election to fill a vacant United States Senate seat.
d) In 1978, when Republican gubernatorial nominee Bill Clements defeated the Democrat, John Hill.
e) In 1980, when Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan defeated Democratic incumbent President Jimmy Carter.
A
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Which of the following is a point made by Ratner about the enforcement of international law?
a. Lawyers have paid too much attention to noncompliance. b. Without enforcement mechanisms, international law is law in name only. c. Domestic courts are decreasingly being used as a venue for the enforcement of international law. d. There is a move today on the part of nongovernmental organization (NGOs) and states to relax enforcement strategies. e. Most states are reluctant to comply with international law.
Between 1990 and 2000 the bureaucratic growth appeared to slow; however, despite efforts to cut bureaucratic spending, what factors caused a growth spurt in the federal bureaucracy?
a. the end of the Cold War and the aging population b. the war on terror, economic stimulus, and healthcare package c. increased TSA regulations over domestic and international travel d. increased taxes and trade restrictions e. increased funding for education and the many school districts throughout the country
A great deal of empirical evidence indicates that there is a strong association between income and democracy. This is what would be predicted by
A. modernization theory. B. the survival story. C. both modernization theory and the survival story. D. neither; this evidence disproves implications from both theories.
Which of the following shows an example of how a correlation coefficient may be written?
a) RXRY = 0.45 b) rXY = 0.26 c) XYCC = -0.67 d) rxy = 0.53