When researchers are using primary source materials, they must determine that the material is accurate and reliable as a data source. What is this process called?

A) External criticism
B) Internal criticism
C) Oral history
D) Identification


B

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When it comes to the relationship between public opinion and public policy ______.

A. studies find that the more prominent the issue, the less likely public opinion is to be influential B. scholars have found that because elections are so important, any changes in public opinion are automatically reflected in changes in public policy C. studies have demonstrated that public opinion significantly affected public policy in three-quarters of instances D. the structure of the American system of government prevents public opinion from systematically affecting public policy

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The cost of borrowing money calculated as a percentage of the amount borrowed is a(n) ______ rate.

a. fiscal b. inflationary c. interest d. deficit e. loan

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When interest-group politics shapes foreign policy, the central political arena is 

A. the State Department. B. Congress. C. the president. D. the United Nations. E. the courts.

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Which of the following is an example of an independent executive agency?

a. the National Aeronautics and Space Administration  b. the Securities and Exchange Commission  c. the National Railroad Passenger Corporation  d. the Bureau of Consular Affairs  

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