What differentiates primary sources of international law from secondary (or auxiliary) sources?

a. Primary sources are imposed by external authorities; secondary sources stem from a state’s own domestic laws and customs.
b. Primary sources emerge from cooperative general principles; secondary sources come from existing treaties between states.
c. Primary sources may be contested at the United Nations; secondary sources must be reconciled between individual states.
d. Primary sources are based on existing treaties and customs; secondary sources are derived from similarities in domestic laws and legal precedents.


d. Primary sources are based on existing treaties and customs; secondary sources are derived from similarities in domestic laws and legal precedents.

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The best solution for the researcher is to A) not use the t-test because the results may not be valid. B) use another test that does not have the same assumptions. C) check if the t-test is robust to violations of normality. D) prorate the data so it fits a normal curve.

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The fiscal year goes from

A. June 3 to June 2 (of the next year). B. March 16 to March 15 (of the next year). C. October 1 to September 30. D. January 1 to December 31. E. January 15 to January 14 (of the next year).

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Discretionary fiscal policy is the deliberate use of government expenditures and taxation to

a. affect aggregate demand b. stabilize the economy c. influence the economy’s performance in the short-run d. all of the above

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Local party organizations

A. have more power than their western European counterparts. B. are more powerful today than at any time in history. C. are unimportant in the political system today. D. typically concentrate on elections that are not defined by local boundaries. E. are still important, but their role in congressional, statewide, or presidential campaigns is secondary to that of candidates.

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