The leader of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, adheres to which Shia Muslim sect that represents a small fraction of the country’s population?

a. Mahdavi
b. Alawite
c. Sufi
d. Ibadi


b. Alawite

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Ken is attending a precinct convention in his county. He is in a particular stage in the convention where he is being chosen as a delegate to represent his precinct. In such a scenario, which of the following will take place next?

a. The convention chair will be elected into office. b. Citizens participating in the convention will be allowed to offer resolutions. c. Ken will be asked to send proposed suggestions to the next year's convention. d. The secretary will be elected by the delegates.

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In 1833, the Supreme Court decided that the Bill of Rights restricted

A. both the federal and state governments. B. state governments only. C. the federal government only. D. both the federal and state governments except when overruled by state constitutions. E. None of these are correct.

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The term institutional triangle refers to the interaction between a. the Commission, the EU Council, and the Council of Ministers. b. the Commission, the Council of Ministers, and the European Parliament

c. the Commission, the Council of Ministers, and the European Court of Justice. d. the EU, NATO, and the Council of Europe. e. the EU, its members, and European-based interest groups.

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If you have a categorical dependent variable that is dichotomous and an interval level independent variable, you can use (a) _____ to analyze the data.

a. logit regression b. linear regression c. probit regression d. both a and c

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