Why is the following question not a good one to use in an interview or on a questionnaire:
"How close do you feel to your mother and father?"
a. conditional information follows the key idea of the question
b. it is double-barreled
c. the response format is inappropriate
d. it is not valid
e. it avoids unwarranted assumptions about the respondents
B
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One way the authors suggest that counties may be able to overcome problems caused by constitutional rigidity is to allow them to exercise
a. government mandates. b. redistricting. c. bond elections. d. home-rule authority. e. council-manager government.
According to Wendt, what can be safely assumed about states in an anarchic state of nature?
a. They will act in accordance with the tenets of self-help. b. They will try to perpetuate their existence. c. They will seek to cooperate with other states for the best mutual interest of all. d. They will seek to dominate their neighbors. e. They will view all other states as mortal enemies.
What is a mandate?
a. an order from the federal government requiring the states to take a certain action b. an order from a state government requiring a federal action c. an order from the federal government prohibiting the states to take a certain action d. an order from a state government prohibiting a federal action
James Madison believed that ______ were “the most common and durable sources of factions.”
a. property disputes b. industry interests c. agricultural needs d. taxes e. family conflicts