Investigations that focus on a single individual in great detail are called
a. case studies.
b. panel studies.
c. trend studies.
d. prospective studies.
A
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a. John Tomlinson b. John H. Bodley c. Jon Todal d. Jan Nederveen Pieterse
In Powell v. Alabama (the Scottsboro case), the Supreme Court ruled the right to counsel, as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment, applied only to
a. civil cases. b. capital cases. c. divorce cases. d. cases involving minors. e. local cases.
With the economic crisis of the early 1990s, Yeltsin sought to bolster his own position by buying the support of regional leaders, giving them virtually anything they asked for. What was the effect of such a stance on Russian federalism?
A. Under Yeltsin, the central government came to dominate the sub-national units, resulting in an unusual degree of political centralization for a federal system of such size and diversity. B. Local autonomy was completely abolished. C. The power of the Russian central government was restored. D. Under Yeltsin, Russian federalism trended toward decentralization in which some regions enjoyed more autonomy than others. E. Yeltsin appointed new officials to take control of regional federal agencies.
Majority-minority districts are those in which
a. a racial minority represents a majority of voters. b. a minority of the majority actually votes. c. the majority elects a racial minority into office. d. the majority of a racial minority is eligible to vote. e. the majority oppresses a racial minority.