How do President Obama's judicial nominees compare to those of past presidents?

a. Obama's nominees are much less likely to have law degrees.
b. Obama's nominees are more likely to be male.
c. Obama's nominees tend to be slightly younger.
d. Obama's nominees are more diverse in terms of gender and ethnicity.


d

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A. Deterioration of the Democratic Political Culture: Immigration hurts the United States because it undermines the culture of political participation in the country. B. Too High Costs: Migrants are a huge drain on the American economy, costing U.S. taxpayers upward of $100 billion. C. Vibrant Economic Sectors: Immigration is vital for keeping many sectors of our economy vibrant, including agriculture, hospitality (food service), and high technology. D. Downward Wage Pressure: Migrants depress the wages of Americans (both at the top and bottom of the income scale). E. all of these

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Under due process of law, alleged criminals can be tried more than once for the same crime if new evidence becomes available

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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When comparativists try to explain how things are by arguing a relationship between two or more concepts, they are using a(n) _______ approach

a. normative b. empirical c. ethnocentric d. sovereign

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When the results of a study can be generalized across settings, situations, and environmental conditions, the study has

a. treatment variation validity. b. outcome validity. c. temporal validity. d. ecological validity.

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