Which of the following is NOT characteristic of ethnographic research?
a) Ethnographers tend to examine the group or phenomenon as a whole, rather than the sum of its parts.
b) Ethnographers often use participant observation.
c) Ethnographers develop a research question prior to initiating their research methods just as empirical researchers do.
d) Ethnography is typically very time-consuming.
c
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Under Dillon's Rule, local governments are creatures of the state, which means that they have no __________
a. guarantees of power b. local laws c. local militia d. separate finances
Unregulated funds contributed to national political parties and nonparty political groups is called
a. tin money. b. soft money. c. PAC money. d. hard money.
Slander or libel lawsuits may be filed when someone’s false statement harms another person’s reputation. Because of Supreme Court rulings such as New York Times v. Sullivan, however,
a. only private figures can reasonably hope to win such lawsuits. b. only politicians can reasonably hope to win such lawsuits. c. only minors can reasonably hope to win such lawsuits. d. only celebrities and entertainers can reasonably hope to win such lawsuits.
By today's standards, political campaigns through the 1950s were __________
a. Republican-dominated, though highly competitive b. very professional and dry c. expensive and highly negative d. amateurish and unsophisticated