The role of the judge in the common law tradition differs from the role of the judge in the civil law tradition in that judges in the common law tradition ______.

a. have much more discretion to interpret the law
b. are charged with finding the truth
c. play a much more active role in trials
d. do not rely on precedent as much as judges in the civil law tradition


a. have much more discretion to interpret the law

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If you know a country's __________, from its

history, geography, economy, and current politics, you can understand much of its behavior. Fill in the blank with correct word

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If one looked closely at the composition of a country's government and the structure of their economy as a determinant of international relations, this would be an example of placing importance on which level of analysis?

A) Individual B) Pan-global C) State D) Subnational E) Systemic

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Which of the following is socialism’s biggest flaw?

A. It is hard to motivate people to work and even harder to motivate people to seek efficiencies or get them to excel at their craft. B. Workers become too competitive. C. Labor is undervalued, creating a “tragedy of the commons.” D. Its stress on agriculture is no longer applicable in today’s world.

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In differential research, any group selected as a basis of comparison with the primary group is called

A) A differential group. B) A correlational group. C) An experimental group. D) A control group.

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