In a parliamentary system, the head of government is not only the executive but also the
a. chief justice of the court
b. country’s symbolic leader
c. primary nonpartisan figure in government
d. leader of the majority in the legislature
d. leader of the majority in the legislature
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In China, the power to appoint members to the State Council, as well as department ministers and foreign ambassadors, and to declare a state of emergency and war, belongs to
a. the president. b. the Central Secretariat. c. the National People's Congress. d. the National Party Congress.
In a double blind study, an experimenter cannot influence participants' behaviors differently across groups. As such, we should expect that there will be little
a. Hawthorne effect. b. external invalidity. c. placebo effect. d. experimenter bias.
Why is winning the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary important for a presidential campaign?
A. The convention winner is determined by who wins the most states, so a small state victory is just as beneficial as winning California or Texas. B. It is important to win in these heavily conservative states because potential contributors donate more to conservative candidates. C. These two states enjoy a disproportionate share of wealthy voters who are able to bankroll the candidate's campaign. D. Winning in these early states builds momentum.
The change in China's Gini Index from 33 in the late 1970s to
45 in 2005 indicates that income distribution has become __________ and that China __________ income distributions in Asia. a. more equal, still has one of the most equal b. less equal, still has one of the most equal c. less equal, has one of the most unequal d. only minimally different, still has one of the most equal