Many at the Continental Congress were skeptical of allowing presidents to be directly elected by the legislature because ________.
a. they were worried about giving the legislature too much power
b. they feared the opportunities created for corruption
c. they knew the weaknesses of an electoral college
d. they worried about subjecting the commander-in-chief to public scrutiny
Ans: b. they feared the opportunities created for corruption
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A) They always bring about a higher voter turnout in elections. B) They cannot inform voters about important issues like positive advertisements. C) They are more likely than positive advertisements to grab viewers' attention. D) They are believed to dull public debate. E) They are less likely than positive advertisements to get free media coverage.
The U.S. Constitution stipulates that the right to vote cannot be denied on the basis of any of the following EXCEPT
A. criminal record. B. race. C. sex. D. failure to pay a poll tax.
In a regression analysis, if r = 0, then ______.
A. the correlation is perfect B. the correlation is negative C. the correlation is normal D. there is no linear correlation
The sum of squared deviations from the mean is called the
A) Variance. B) Standard deviation. C) Sum of squares. D) Degrees of freedom.