German scholar Max Weber argued that _________
________________ helped explain why European countries were the first to develop economically.
a. geographic advantages, such as access to the sea and the development of agriculture
b. strong democratic institutions
c. inclusive economic institutions
d. the Protestant ethic's emphasis on steady, disciplined hard work, thrift, honesty, and effective use of time
Answer: d
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For cosmopolitans,
a. intervention can never be justified because it violates state sovereignty. b. moral judgments do not matter, so intervention is not judged as justified or not justified. c. intervention can be justified when it is necessary to maintain the balance of power and to maintain order. d. intervention is justified only by the power that exercises it. e. intervention can be justified if it promotes individual justice and human rights.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Public opinion generally does not matter. 2. A random sample of at least 5,000 is required to be representative of the United States. 3. Race is the single most important predictor of how people decide to vote. 4. A party’s effort to inform potential voters and persuade them to vote for that party is known as voter mobilization. 5. The shared loyalty to our country and its institutions is known as patriotism.
Why might some businesses lobby for increased regulation by the federal government?
a. to lower their overall tax rate b. to gain access to federal bureaucrats who will act in their interests c. to increase their profit margins to better serve the public good d. to protect themselves from domestic and foreign competitors
According to the text, what percentage of journalists define themselves as liberal?
a. 32 b. 88 c. 55 d. 19 e. 45