In the 1960s, the courts found that which one of the following was protected by the First Amendment’s Freedom of Expression?
a. Falsely shouting “fire” in a crowded theater
b. Speech that incites violence
c. Defamation of character
d. ?Symbolic speech like gestures and armbands
d. ?Symbolic speech like gestures and armbands
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What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?
a. to protect Eastern Europe from undue influence of the Soviet Union in the wake of World War II b. to help rebuild Europe after World War II so that it would be less vulnerable to communist influences c. to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction to unstable governments d. to repair relations between the United States and the Soviet Union near the end of the Cold War
This question aligns with Chapters 2 and 3 of Writing a Research Paper in Political Science.Review the CQ Researcher article"Reviving Rural Economies." Which of the following is a school of thought that you could develop to answer the research question: "Recently, why have rural areas been able to wield more clout in American politics than their population size would suggest?"
A. Power to the (Older) People: Younger people have been fleeing rural areas leaving behind older people. Older citizens are more likely to vote, so politicians have a greater incentive to pay attention to them. B. Electoral College: The Electoral College overrepresents rural communities, and thus gives rural areas more power in American politics. (Note that the loser of the popular vote has won the election in two of the last five elections.) C. Greater Incumbency Advantages: Reelection rates for representatives and senators in rural areas have been higher, allowing those officials to wield more seniority and therefore power in Congress. D. Rural Cooperation: Federal rural lawmakers are better than their urban colleagues at cooperating to achieve mutually beneficial legislation, while those from cities often view each other as competitors for scarce dollars. E. all of these
In evaluating a nutritional breakfast program for children in poverty, randomly assigning children to breakfast/no-breakfast groups
A) will create clear statistical problems. B) will create data that are uninterpretable. C) is an ethical problem. D) should always include a repeated measures component.
Which type of survey question is best suited to addressing concerns about errors in public opinion polling resulting from difficulty in measuring intensity?
a. questions with simple yes-or-no options b. questions with approve-or-disapprove options c. questions with five to seven options, ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree d. questions with interviewee-bias measures built in