Which level of measurement below best describes a variable for which the assigned values represent only different categories or classifications for that variable?

a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio


a. Nominal

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Which of the following steps is NOT required for a bill to pass and be sent to the governor?

A) Be reported out of its assigned committee B) Be read on three separate days in the House C) Be read on three separate days in the Senate D) Pass both chambers in exactly the same form E) Obtain the approval of the Lieutenant Governor

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What are some of the costs and benefits of earmarks?

What will be an ideal response?

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________ is divided into four steps—readiness, response, recovery, and remediation

A. Gentrification B. Privatization C. Emergency management D. Zoning E. Gerrymandering

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What is the difference between party regulars and candidate activists?

a. Party regulars are more uncompromising than candidate activists. b. Party regulars are more concerned with party cohesiveness, while candidate activists tend to be ideologically driven. c. Party regulars tend to be ideologically driven, while candidate activists are more willing to compromise. d. Party regulars focus on individual candidates, while candidate activists focus on issues.

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