Which act began a series of unpopular tax acts imposed by the British on the North American colonists?

a. The Boston Massacre
b. The Proclamation of 1763
c. The Townshend Act
d. The Stamp Act


d. The Stamp Act

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In 2008 presidential election, which party tended to benefit most from the rising number of Latino voters?

a. Green b. Democrat c. Libertarian d. Republicans

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Cross-sectional comparative research tends to be case-oriented research. 2. According to Skocpol (1984), analytic historical sociology collects quantitative longitudinal data about a number of nations and then uses these data to test hypotheses about influences on national characteristics. 3. According to Skocpol (1984), interpretive historical sociology compares the histories or particular historical experiences of nations in narrative form, noting similarities and differences and inferring explanations for key national events. 4. Event history analysis considers historical events across different geographic units, usually nations. 5. Event history analysis can use the counterfactual to identify key events and figures.

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Minor parties are the most successful in __________

a. multiparty systems b. winner-take-all systems c. systems operating under Duverger's Law d. two-party systems

Political Science

A political ad touts a candidate's "outsider" status and stresses the need for change. A candidate running such an ad is most likely a(n) __________

a. challenger b. incumbent c. amateur d. careerist

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