Which of the following helps explain the rise in party cohesion and unity since the 1970s?
a. Gerrymandering
b. Increased number of party-line votes
c. Changes in the ideological composition of the two major parties
d. Changes in the amount of control the president has over foreign policy decisions
c. Changes in the ideological composition of the two major parties
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a. damage random-selection procedures b. skew survey results c. generate a low degree of consensus d. increase the halo effect
Medicare is what type of federal program?
a. arbitrary b. discretionary c. entitlement d. in-kind
A researcher wants to measure the relationship between age and test taking enjoyment (high, extremely high, insanely high, etc.). The most appropriate statistic would be the
A) Chi square. B) Sign test. C) Pearson product-moment correlation. D) Spearman rank-order correlation.
Aristotle argues that there are three distinct forms of human communities that natural evolve into more complex social arrangements. What are the three human communities according to Aristotle?
a. The family unit, the nation, the world b. The town, the county, the nation c. The state, the nation, the world d. The family unit, the village, the polis (state) e. None of the above