What are control variables?
What will be an ideal response?
A variable that represents a possible alternative explanation to the main hypothesis
being tested. Need to account for statistically.
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A ______ is one in which the candidates or parties that receive the most votes win.
A. majoritarian electoral system B. proportional electoral system C. open party list D. closed party list
Which is the best definition of "ideology" ?
In contrast to Americans, Brazilians ________
A. adopt a purely primordial approach to assessing racial differences B. utilize a rigid color line to categorize individuals as white or black C. refrain from dividing people into just two groups, black and white D. presuppose that political significance results solely from another person's physical or other visible attributes E. tend to overemphasize racial differences which reflects in their strongly segregationist policies
The chapter's "Unresolved Debate" box discusses the ways in which citizens with strong beliefs can sway the decisions of government
Why is it harder for government to ignore these citizens than citizens who may not have such strong beliefs? a. Citizens with strong beliefs are more likely than other citizens to keep a democratic system healthy. b. Citizens with strong beliefs are less likely than other citizens to influence the issues that float to the top of the political agenda. c. Citizens with strong beliefs are less likely than other citizens to act with conviction. d. Citizens with strong beliefs are less likely than other citizens to participate in the political process. e. Citizens with strong beliefs are more likely than other citizens to participate in the political process.