Controls are necessary to
A) reduce extraneous variation.
B) enhance extraneous, between-groups variation.
C) neutralize all differences between groups.
D) increase within-groups variation.
Answer: A
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A politically defined community within which political decisions take place is called a(n)
A. political system. B. autocracy. C. authority pattern. D. democracy.
National political power is most concentrated in the capital city of Berlin
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Page and Shapiro also investigated the link between public opinion and public policy. What was their finding?
a. The public expects its elected representatives to seek its opinion before developing public policy. b. There is very little correlation between public opinion and public policy. c. When public opinion shifts, a corresponding shift in public policy is likely to follow. d. Since public opinion is impossible to determine accurately, public opinion cannot be impacted. e. Divisive partisan politics have the impact of creating impasse, whereby public opinion becomes irrelevant to enactment of public policy.
Proponents of a unitary executive
A. argue that the presidency requires concentration of power and flexibility of action without legislative mandate. B. worry that the presidency has acquired too many responsibilities. C. believe that Congress and the president must cooperate closely. D. contend that Congress must react quickly to punish any president who defies its decrees. E. fear the development of an imperial presidency.