Three of the following constitute what David Easton called the “intellectual foundation stones” of behavioralism. Which of the four is not a foundation stone?

a. a belief in regularities, uniformities of political behavior
b. a commitment to verification of such generalizations through testing
c. an emphasis on quantification where possible
d. an obligation to use empirical data to advise policymakers


d. an obligation to use empirical data to advise policymakers

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What group within the Palestine Liberation Organization was led by Yasser Arafat?

a. Hamas b. Hezbollah c. Fatah d. Black December

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The wording of the U.S. Constitution regarding the federal government's right to make laws is purposely vague and elastic.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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__________ believe that courts should interpret the Constitution as the Framers wrote and originally intended it

Fill in the blank with the correct words.

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