Crime data collected through the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports and various victimization surveys showed a reduction in crime in the United States during the 1990s. Over the past ten years, both reported and estimated crime rates have steadily declined
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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In the winner-takes-all electoral system, there is strong incentive for a party to form to represent the views of 5 or 10 percent of the electorate
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
A poll taken on August 15 shows Candidate A leading by a 55 to 45 percent margin over Candidate B, with a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points. Assuming no sampling problems, what is the best evaluation of this poll's results?
a. Candidate A will win the November election by a 55 to 45 percent margin. b. Candidate A will win the November election, gathering between 52 percent and 58 percent of the vote. c. Candidate A will win the November election, but it is impossible to predict the margin. d. Candidate A is ahead in August, but polls cannot predict the future. e. Candidate A will lose the November election because traditionally a lead this small in August collapses by mid-September.
What makes party-dominated legislatures different from committee-dominated ones?
a. Only party-dominated legislatures provide voting clues for legislators. b. In committee-dominated systems, only committee members actually vote on the bill. c. In party-dominated legislatures, there are no committees at all. d. In committee-dominated legislatures, committee recommendations often serve as guidelines for voting.
Why has generating solar energy as an alternative to fossil fuels not been successful so far?
a. Machines to capture it break or salt up. b. Environmentalists have protested the pollution it causes. c. Massive subsidies to solar projects have led to oversupply and firms have gone bankrupt. d. It is impractical for domestic use. e. It is not possible to produce solar energy on a large scale.