In the 1890s, the U.S. immigrant population was __________.
A. greater than now as a percentage of the overall population
B. less than now as a percentage of the overall population
C. mostly from Eastern European countries
D. mostly from Latin and South American countries
Answer: A
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According to Cook and Campbell (1979), if you have evidence that the naturally-occurring groups in a nonequivalent control-group design are NOT equivalent on potential confounding variables,
A) you should find new naturally-occurring groups that are equivalent. B) you may be able to draw conclusions if you carefully evaluate all potential threats to validity. C) you should continue with the experiment as planned, because the groups only need to be equivalent on the dependent measure. D) you may be able to draw conclusions if you reassign participants to different groups.
According to the specific factors model, why should one not expect the owners of capital to always present a united front on the question of openness versus protectionism?
a. Owners of capital in import-competing industries will tend to welcome open trade in hopes of driving their domestic competitors out of business. b. Economic interest is not the only factor that dictates individuals' decisions, and some owners of capital will act against their economic interest in pursuit of other goals. c. Capital may be difficult to shift from one industry to another, and so owners invested in certain industries will lose from openness, while those invested in other industries will gain from it. d. Although owners of capital share a common economic interest, the complex factors that play into the international economy often cause them to disagree over how best to pursue that interest. e. Owners of capital tend to be leaders of their communities and in the nation and so usually weigh the economic good of the nation over their personal good when weighing in on matters of national trade policy.
Which statement explains why parliamentary systems have an advantage over presidential systems should a person of dubious character win executive power?
a. A president can never be removed from office before his term expires. b. A president is very difficult to remove before his term of office expires. c. A president has direct control over the salaries of both bureaucrats and legislators. d. A president loses his position if his party does not hold a majority in the legislature.
England took control of North America from France and Spain in the 1700s because______.
A. its military and economic power was greater than Spain's B. American Indians helped England C. the Pope decreed that England should control North America D. Spain gave a majority North America to England