A nation can be defined as
A. a group of people who pay taxes to the same government.
B. a group of people who agree to support a given candidate for elective office.
C. a group of people with nothing in common but who live in close proximity to each other.
D. a group of people with shared characteristics such as a shared language, history, or culture.
D
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Which of the following accurately describes income in Texas in 2008?
A) The median income of Texas families was higher than the national average B) The median income of Texas households was higher than the national average C) The per capita income of Texans was higher than the national average D) The per capita income of Texans was roughly equal across ethnic groups. E) The per capita income of Texas Anglos was considerably higher than the per capital income of all Americans
On a form for student evaluation of faculty teaching, students were asked to agree or disagree with this statement:
"This professor encouraged discussion and/or answered students' questions." This item is a. double barreled. b. dual encoded. c. ambivalent. d. open ended.
The original intent of the supremacy clause was to ensure ______.
A. the national government would prevail over states when both governments were acting in a constitutionally correct manner B. the state governments would prevail over the traditional areas of state concern, such as crime and education C. the Supreme Court had the final say on what is or is not constitutionally permitted D. the president had the supreme and final say in all state and local legislation
The textbook notes that some observers of the Supreme Court believe that the "cert pool"
a. has become irrelevant. b. has become something of a gatekeeper, in that it filters through the cases appealed to the Supreme Court and unilaterally determines which cases are significant enough for review and which are not. c. should be fired. d. should be paid more money. e. should be eliminated altogether.