Anti-establishment campaigns that focus on candidates as “outsiders” with criticism of party elites are generally reflective of the trend known as ______.

a. patriotism
b. conservatism
c. populism
d. centrism


c. populism

Political Science

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The civil rights movement used ____________ to successfully challenge segregation

a. the court system b. ballot initiatives c. civil disobedience d. lobbying

Political Science

One of the most powerful agencies in Washington, DC, the __________ assists in the preparation of the federal budget and monitors federal agencies throughout the year.

A. Council of Economic Advisers B. Office of Management and Budget C. Department of Budget and Commerce D. House Ways and Means Committee E. Senate Budget Committee

Political Science

Sociologist James S. Coleman's 1966 research (better known as the Coleman Report) on resources and student performance shows a. that curricula, facilities, class size, and per-pupil expenditures were more important to levels of performancethan family, socioeconomic background, and classmates

b. that family, socioeconomic background, and classmates were more important than academic resources indetermining levels of performance. c. that African American students did better in predominantly black schools. d. how faulty methodologies could later be refuted by careful analysis.

Political Science

When research participants give information to prospective participants about the procedures, the research could be affected by the confounding variable of

A) the bystander effect. B) diffusion of responsibility. C) diffusion of treatment. D) regression to the mean.

Political Science