What is the basic goal of politics?
a. Politics seek to ensure that each person's needs are met rather than goals of the majority.
b. Politics help people seek, gain and maintain power to enable them to acquire
the things they need as well as the things they desire.
c. Politics help distribute wealth and power to those with the ability to use it in
the most effective ways.
d. Politics unify groups with diverse opinions and agendas.
Answer: B
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a. as an advisor in the policy-making process b. as a leader of the Cabinet c. as a lead negotiator for executive agreements d. as a fund-raiser for the president during reelection
Frank Levy's analysis of the changing income distribution concluded that since 1973, most people's living standards have:
A. declined. B. improved. C. stayed about the same. D. none of the above
Dr. Mottle is comparing data across two cities. If she adjusts the measures by a common base, she is
A) creative. B) standardizing the information. C) is using ecological fallacy. D) is using topic knowledge.
A response variable in one study
A) must be a response variable in any other study. B) may be a stimulus variable in another study. C) may be an independent variable in another study. D) Both B and C