According to the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, what is the central purpose of representative government?
a. to govern the United States and its citizens with authority and dignity
b. to guard and protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of its citizens
c. to establish a set of institutions and create a set of standards over them
d. to create and execute the laws and policies of the United States
b. to guard and protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of its citizens
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Which of the following participant characteristics can be directly observed in scientific research?
A) intelligence B) racial attitudes C) neuroticism D) gender of the participant
How does the initiative process at the local level differ from the process at the state level?
A. the volume of signatures required is higher at the local level. B. city councils or boards of supervisors may vote to adopt a local initiative if enough signatures have been gathered C. generally the paperwork and signature gathering processes are far more expensive D. local initiatives can't be overturned by the courts
Which statement best explains the pro-choice position of libertarians?
a. A fetus has no political rights. b. Outlawing abortion will not prevent it from happening. c. Reproductive choice helps keep women out of poverty and off of welfare. d. The government has no place making personal decisions about peoples' private lives.
Dr. Staines has repeatedly read that multiple personality disorder does not occur in elderly males, yet she is currently working in private practice with an 80-year-old man who fits diagnostic criteria for the disorder
She publishes her notes on her work with this person to show that the prevailing wisdom is not completely correct. She has done a(n) study. a. intrinsic case b. longitudinal c. geriatric d. instrumental case