The three-fifths compromise agreed to count slaves as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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The movement for women's rights first focused on the right to
A) equal pay for equal work. B) birth control and reproductive rights. C) equal treatment before the law. D) not be sexually harassed in the workplace. E) vote.
Where in the Constitution are political parties discussed?
A) Article I : The Legislative Branch B) Article II : The Executive Branch C) the Preamble D) throughout the Constitution E) they are not discussed in the Constitution
For her senior thesis, Nancy surveys fellow students about cheating. Her findings suggest that cheating is virtually non-existent on her campus This is not consistent with the fact that, in the past semester, two dozen students have been found guilty by the Honor Board of cheating. Which of the following explanations would fall under the heading of "reactivity?"
a. Nancy's data were a "one shot" picture, and therefore could not be too accurate b. the questions on Nancy's survey probably were not phrased well enough to collect accurate data c. it is known that participants in research like to present themselves as positively as possible, so students that cheated probably lied and did not report their cheating on the survey d. Nancy's survey was confounded by being too demanding
A republic is essentially a(n) _____
A) representative democracy B) direct democracy C) autocracy D) plutocracy E) monarchy