Theory is a set of ______ for understanding the cause-and-effect relationships between phenomena.

a. procedural checkpoints
b.ethical requirements
c. legal guidelines
d. analytical tools


d. analytical tools

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The transfer to state governments of environmental policy will weaken for all of the following reasons except:

A. Broad political base B. Severe staffing problems C. The perception of communication barriers between state and federal authorities D. Conflict between states

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Which of the following Supreme Court cases made explicitly racial segregation laws and regulations illegal?

a. Plessy v. Ferguson b. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas c. Miranda v. Arizona d. Gideon v. Wainwright e. Griswold v. Connecticut

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What criticism has been raised regarding the providing of welfare recipients with a cash incentive to use Norplant?

a) Poor women are unlikely to use Norplant correctly on a day-to-day basis. b) Norplant is not 100% effective, so women could still get pregnant. c) It is a racist attempt to limit the procreation of poor, non-white women. d) Mandatory sterilization programs need more government funding if they are ever to be successful.

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When President Obama took office, why did he emphasize using soft power over use of the military to settle foreign policy disagreements?

a. Soft power is more likely to be successful. b. Soft power is more likely to halt nuclear proliferation. c. Soft power is less likely to lead to multilateralism. d. Soft power is more likely to restore America's image and standing in the world.

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