In which country was the democratic transition largely managed from above by authoritarian elites?
a. The Russian Federation
b. China
c. The United Kingdom
d. Brazil
e. France
D
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Causal conclusions
A) Can be drawn from correlational research. B) Cannot be drawn from correlational and differential research. C) Are established by differential research, but not correlational research. D) Are established by correlational research, but not differential research.
The economic assumption of modernization theory holds that
a. poor countries would not follow the same process to achieve wealth that the West had in an earlier era b. poor countries would largely go through the same process to achieve wealth that the West had in an earlier era c. rich developed countries would support poorer countries as they developed d. rich developed countries would not support poorer countries as they developed
Presidents have been able to ignore the restrictions on their ability to go to war contained in the War Powers Act because ______.
a. public opinion tends to rally around presidents when they deem military action necessary abroad, and Congress has declined to challenge such presidents b. Congress has no power under the War Powers Act c. Congress can never agree on a course of action when it comes to military decisions d. the provisions of the act are vague and make it easy to ignore e. everyone agrees the Supreme Court would probably declare the law unconstitutional if Congress ever attempted to enforce it
An issue’s political impact and importance are commonly referred to as its ______.
A. mobilization power B. currency C. social construction D. political saliency