James Madison defined ________ as statistical minorities who would organize around issues they felt strongly about.


A. political parties
B. factions
C. protestors
D. democracies


B. factions

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If you are mailing out surveys for your research, you should increase your sample size by what percent?

a) 10%-15% b) 20%-30% c) 40%-50% d) 60%-70%

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To deal with the problem of factions, James Madison proposed:

a. eliminating factions through limits on state governments b. controlling them through a separation of powers c. controlling them by prohibiting citizens from taking certain actions d. reducing factions by encouraging citizens to have the same interests

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If you wanted to describe a social movement, which of the following statements would be your best choice?

A. Social movements rarely form interest groups. B. Social movements are generally led by political elites. C. Social movements are easy to organize and sustain. D. Social movements often use unconventional and disruptive tactics.

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When graphing the relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable, the independent variable should be on the ________________.

a. Vertical axis b. Either axis c. Horizontal axis d. It is omitted from the graph

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