Preferring simple explanations to complex ones is part of the _______ principle

A) covariance
B) linearity
C) non-spuriousness
D) parsimony
E) timing


D

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Which statement is true of the House of Representatives?

a. Members are elected every four years and apportioned to states based on geographic size. b. Members are elected every four years and apportioned to states based on population. c. Members are elected every two years and apportioned to states based on geographic size. d. Members are elected every two years and apportioned to states based on population.

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What has been the result of regulatory policies designed to curb air pollution, such as the Clean Air Act?

a. Levels of air pollution have fallen only slightly, much to the disappointment of the Environmental Protection Agency. b. Levels of air pollution have continued to increase, despite the regulations. c. Levels of air pollution have fallen dramatically, though pollution has not been completely eliminated. d. Levels of air pollution have remained the same, though they probably would be higher without the government policies.

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The ________ amendment builds on the Presidential Succession Law to account for the possibility that a president may be alive but unable to carry out the responsibilities of the office

A.) twenty-second B.) twenty-third C.) twenty-fifth D.) twenty-fourth

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A group of people that includes those who hold office and those who help get and keep them there is referred to as a ______.

A. political party B. legislature C. cabinet D. judiciary

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