A prime minister is most likely to use his or her power to dissolve parliament when __________
a. the executive branch is in disarray
b. the economy is experiencing a major downturn
c. there has been a scandal involving one of the cabinet ministers
d. the country is prosperous and job performance ratings are high
d
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Karl, a political science student, observes that the Texas bureaucrats in general are hired due to their skills and qualifications rather than their "connections." Which of the following statements supports this observation?
a. The Texas bureaucracy is hierarchical in nature. b. The Texas bureaucracy has an inverted pyramid-shaped structure. c. In Texas most of the bureaucracy is decentralized. d. In Texas, the "spoils system" has been replaced by the merit system to select employees.
Which of the following interpretations CANNOT be made in differential research?
A) Conclude that there are differences between groups B) Groups are differentiated on the classification variable C) Draw causal inferences D) Conclude that there is not sufficient evidence of differences between the groups
Slavery was outlawed because of the:
a. Emancipation Proclamation b. Fourteenth Amendment c. Fifteenth Amendment d. Thirteenth Amendment
What is the term used to describe making policy through court decisions rather than through the legislative or electoral process?
a. judicial activism b. judicial lobbying c. judicial review d. judicial writ