In a measure of association for ordinal variables, a pair in which one case is lower on one of the variables but higher on the other is called a _____________ pair.
a. Discordant
b. Concordant
c. Tied
d. Jumbled
a. Discordant
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Which of the following is the largest federal independent regulatory agency?
a. the Food and Drug Administration b. the Central Intelligence Agency c. the Environmental Protection Agency d. the Internal Revenue Service
A system of governance in which the central government is supreme is termed ____________
a. the balance of power b. federalism c. a unitary system d. confederalism
Which of the following accurately describes the activities of the Department of Homeland Security?
a. One of its priorities is to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States. b. It is a prototype intermestic agency within the American government. c. It now houses such diverse agencies as the Coast Guard, Secret Service, and Immigration Services. d. It developed the Homeland Security Advisory System, a five-level, color-coded system to warn the American public about the level of threat. e. All of the above are true.
Which of the following accurately depicts the policy feedback cycle?
a. Demand for new programs increases -> citizens become more politically engaged -> new policies created b. New policies created -> policy programs offered to citizens -> political involvement of citizens participating in those programs increases c. Policy choices offered to citizens -> political involvement of citizens interested in new programs increases -> policy programs offered to citizens d. Policy agenda set by president and members of Congress -> political choices offered to citizens -> new policies created