Why have U.S. states been called laboratories of democracy?
a. They demonstrate the ideal structure of democracy in a unitary state.
b. They are forced to alter national policies that they disagree with.
c. Democracy is practiced at the state level but not at the national level.
d. States can experiment with new programs, which, if successful, can be copied nationwide.
d
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A. if they try to be all things to all people B. because they cannot always clearly differentiate their message from other alliances C. if they cannot get enough people to vote for their candidates D. because there are always too many divisions within an alliance
Matt is conducting research on consumer preference for different products. Matt has participants provide a rank order of the products they prefer. By asking for a ranking of their preferences, Matt is using a(n) scale
a. ordinal b. nominal c. ratio d. interval
As _____, the president of the United States enforces laws and federal court decisions, along with treaties approved by the United States.
A. chief legislator B. commander in chief C. chief executive D. head of state E. chief diplomat
During the Brazilian Empire, the emperor acted as a moderating power (poder moderador). This meant that he
a. mediated conflicts among the branches of government and the oligarchy. b. mediated conflicts among the branches of government and royal agents. c. mediated conflicts among the oligarchy and peasants. d. mediated conflicts among regional strongmen. e. was granted total control of the country's foreign policy.