To win office, a candidate must receive __________.
A. 33 percent of the votes
B. a majority of the votes
C. at least half of the votes
D. a plurality of the votes
Answer: D
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In which of the following situations would the governor's informal powers be more important than the governor's formal powers?
A. A law is passed with which the governors disagrees B. A natural disaster strikes, and the National Guard must be mobilized C. The budget approved by the legislature includes the funding for a particular program the governor finds objectionable D. A vacancy opens in a major administrative position mid year E. Two weeks into the session the legislature has not yet passed a bill the governor considers important
The Franco-Prussian War of 1870
a. resulted in Germany's defeat. b. transferred the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine to France. c. resulted in France's defeat. d. capped the unification of German as the most powerful state on the European continent.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Cross-sectional research collects data at one point in time. 2. If a contextual effect exists, then causality cannot be established. 3. Time order cannot be established in cross-sectional research designs. 4. A trend study has a repeated cross-sectional design. 5. Quantitative research generally seeks to test idiographic causal explanations using either experimental or nonexperimental designs.
Which of the following factors is responsible for rapid growth in the amount of Supplemental Security Income?
A. A definition of "disabled" that includes alcoholism, drug abuse among adults, and attention deficiency among children. B. A definition of "disabled" that excludes alcoholism, drug abuse among adults, and attention deficiency among children. C. A definition of "disabled" that excludes alcoholism, drug abuse among adults but includes attention deficiency among children. D. A definition of "disabled" that excludes drug abuse among adults but includes alcoholism and attention deficiency among children.