Political Science

Which of the following is a source of error in surveys?

Which of the following is a source of error in surveys?

  Which of the following is a source of error in surveys?
 

 
  A. Dishonesty
  B. Non-response
  C. Question-wording problems
  D. Problems in survey execution
  E. All of the above are sources o

JrobJrob   29   2 Replies

JrobJrob

"A source at the White House said" is an example of an attribution based on information obtained __________.

"A source at the White House said" is an example of an attribution based on information obtained __________.

"A source at the White House said" is an example of an attribution based on information obtained __________.

a.  on the record

b. off the record  Consider This: Information obtained "off the record" cannot be reported.

c. on background

d. on dee

QueenPinky   125   1 Reply

Calyboo

"Feeling thermometer" questions ask respondents how they feel about a particular issue by __________.

"Feeling thermometer" questions ask respondents how they feel about a particular issue by __________.

"Feeling thermometer" questions ask respondents how they feel about a particular issue by __________.

a.  signaling their approval or disapproval

b. answering with a simple yes or no

c. using a 0-to-100 scale

d. computing degree-of-affinity stat

elmajn   99   1 Reply

saltyfishzz

"When it gets hot outside, the level of crime increases." The above general statement ...

"When it gets hot outside, the level of crime increases." The above general statement ...

"When it gets hot outside, the level of crime increases."

The above general statement is vague. In research, it is important to specify exactly what you will propose to observe and measure. Using the statement above, discuss the

Anonymous   184   1 Reply

Anonymous

, in 1972, marked the first effort by the United States and Soviet Union to limit strategic nuclear ...

, in 1972, marked the first effort by the United States and Soviet Union to limit strategic nuclear ...

, in 1972, marked the first effort by the United States and Soviet Union to limit strategic nuclear weapons.
 
  a. START
  b. START I
  c. SALT I
  d. SALT II

Rebeccajo   52   1 Reply

Barrca

. Deciding what issues will be decided and what problem will be addressed by government is part of ...

. Deciding what issues will be decided and what problem will be addressed by government is part of ...

. Deciding what issues will be decided and what problem will be addressed by government is part of the ...process
 
  a. policy legitimization b. policy evaluation
  c. agenda setting
  d. policy implementation

nhuynh0122   32   1 Reply

warm z

. In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court explicitly uphold the right of the U.S. Congress to ...

. In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court explicitly uphold the right of the U.S. Congress to ...

. In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court explicitly uphold the right of the U.S. Congress to withhold federal grants?
 
  a. Texas v. Johnson
  b. Gonzales v. Raich
  c. South Dakota v. Dole
  d. United States v. Lopez

studyperfect   40   1 Reply

kamehameha2014

. The county government in Texas is appointing new employees for various posts. As part of the ...

. The county government in Texas is appointing new employees for various posts. As part of the ...

. The county government in Texas is appointing new employees for various posts. As part of the employment procedure, the candidates are required to meet job-related specifications. These candidates are then shortlisted on a merit basis.
 

Luasene   26   1 Reply

michjfrg88

. The national government has passed a bill that outlines a new process concerning state disposal of ...

. The national government has passed a bill that outlines a new process concerning state disposal of ...

. The national government has passed a bill that outlines a new process concerning state disposal of hazardous waste.
 
  The state of Texas is expected to entirely fund this new process by financing new training programs, building new fac

LesleyCher   34   3 Replies

DunkinJr

...is the distribution of money and power among federal, state, and local governments

...is the distribution of money and power among federal, state, and local governments

...is the distribution of money and power among federal, state, and local governments
 
  a. Federalism
  b. Policy formulation c. Incrementalism
  d. Policy legitimation

Porkles   90   1 Reply

slayah92

0 Doctrines of access have primarily been created by:

0 Doctrines of access have primarily been created by:

0 Doctrines of access have primarily been created by:
 
  a. the legislature
  b. the judiciary
  c. the executive branch
  d. a, b, and c
  e. b and c9 Under equity a litigant normally requests:

jadal   24   1 Reply

Shmartboi

0 Faced with growing appellate caseload, the first response by courts was to:

0 Faced with growing appellate caseload, the first response by courts was to:

0 Faced with growing appellate caseload, the first response by courts was to:
 
  a. eliminate oral argument
  b. add additional courts
  c. expand the clerk's office
  d. write unpublished opinions9 Comp

MichelA50   57   2 Replies

MichelA50

0 Hiring a lawyer automatically means a dispute will result in a lawsuit.

0 Hiring a lawyer automatically means a dispute will result in a lawsuit.

0 Hiring a lawyer automatically means a dispute will result in a lawsuit.
 
  a. true
  b. false8 Court annexed compulsory arbitration is designed to:
 
  a. increase the geographic jurisdiction of a cour

JrobJrob   49   1 Reply

Kbramblett8

0 Islamic law is heavily influenced by:

0 Islamic law is heavily influenced by:

0 Islamic law is heavily influenced by:
 
  a. legislatures
  b. religion
  c. parliament
  d. communismSocialist law:
 
  a. is based on Marxist Leninist ideology.
  b. reflects elements o

babdo   36   1 Reply

biofreaks

0 No U.S. District Court boundary crosses state lines.

0 No U.S. District Court boundary crosses state lines.

0 No U.S. District Court boundary crosses state lines.
 
  a. true
  b. false9 Critics of attacks on the federal judiciary worry that such attacks will:
 
  a. enhance the legitimacy of the courts
 

kahb   42   1 Reply

kipouy

0 On the Roberts court, the justice who most often votes in the middle is:

0 On the Roberts court, the justice who most often votes in the middle is:

0 On the Roberts court, the justice who most often votes in the middle is:
 
  a. Sotomayor
  b. Scalia
  c. Kennedy
  d. Thomas
  e. Rehnquist9 In analyzing voting patterns of justices of the Supreme

brainmania   34   2 Replies

brainmania

0 One of the ways in which courts are the same as other branches of government is that they:

0 One of the ways in which courts are the same as other branches of government is that they:

0 One of the ways in which courts are the same as other branches of government is that they:
 
  a. are required to act
  b. engage in discretion
  c. must follow Tocqueville procedures
  d. are always responsive to public o

JOHNJAAJ12   21   1 Reply

Choraltree

0 Party capability is: (Multiple Choice)

0 Party capability is: (Multiple Choice)

0 Party capability is:
 
  a. unrelated to litigant success
  b. determined by the level of appeal
  c. related to litigant success
  d. assumed to be equal according to the continental lawWhich type of ca

camerontsang   29   2 Replies

camerontsang

0 The type of case most likely to go to trial is:

0 The type of case most likely to go to trial is:

0 The type of case most likely to go to trial is:
 
  a. burglary.
  b. theft.
  c. forgery.
  d. robbery.The courtroom work group concept focuses on:
 
  a. cooperation between judge, prosecuto

bignester   32   1 Reply

ajbatiste

0 The use of drug courts continues to increase

0 The use of drug courts continues to increase

0 The use of drug courts continues to increase
 
  a. true
  b. false9 Drug courts were established to hand out tougher penalties in drug cases
 
  a. true
  b. false8 Judicial ref

Jr1308   45   1 Reply

shy;

0 U.S. District Court's have:

0 U.S. District Court's have:

0 U.S. District Court's have:
 
  a. only one judge
  b. two or more judges
  c. only three judge panels
  d. only appellate jurisdiction
  e. only equity jurisdiction9 Currently, the United States h

gio21   53   1 Reply

cstew94

1 Casebooks are used primarily by night law schools.

1 Casebooks are used primarily by night law schools.

1 Casebooks are used primarily by night law schools.
 
  a. true
  b. false0 Twenty-five percent of all lawyers in the United States work in California and New York.
 
  a. true
  b. false[

jcabayy   27   2 Replies

jcabayy

1 Currently there are how many U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals?

1 Currently there are how many U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals?

1 Currently there are how many U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals?
 
  a. 9
  b. 10
  c. 11
  d. 12
  e. 130 Diversity of citizenship cases involves citizens from different:
 
  a. countries

Jr1308   24   1 Reply

austinmark1

1 Most federal court cases are disposed of by trial

1 Most federal court cases are disposed of by trial

1 Most federal court cases are disposed of by trial
 
  a. true
  b. false0 Less than 20 of civil cases are disposed of through a settlement.
 
  a. true
  b. false9 A summons is a

owjiahao   60   2 Replies

owjiahao

1 Of the many appeals which it receives each year, the Supreme Court typically accepts for review: ...

1 Of the many appeals which it receives each year, the Supreme Court typically accepts for review: ...

1 Of the many appeals which it receives each year, the Supreme Court typically accepts for review:
 
  a. less than 100
  b. between 100- 150
  c. between 150- 200
  d. over 2000 The name given to a petiti

cappadelta   43   1 Reply

Turtle

1 Presidents are highly successful in securing the confirmation of their nominees to the high bench. ...

1 Presidents are highly successful in securing the confirmation of their nominees to the high bench. ...

1 Presidents are highly successful in securing the confirmation of their nominees to the high bench.
 
  a. true
  b. false0 Senatorial courtesy was done away with in the Judicial Administration Reform Act of 2002.

jcabayy   32   1 Reply

kodama55

1 The debate between the Anti Federalists and Federalists concerning the nature of the courts ...

1 The debate between the Anti Federalists and Federalists concerning the nature of the courts ...

1 The debate between the Anti Federalists and Federalists concerning the nature of the courts centered on:
 
  a. possible conflicts between states.
  b. a fear of too much popular control.
  c. loss of patronage.
  d. a los

JOHNJAAJ12   93   1 Reply

Shmartboi

1 The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court:

1 The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court:

1 The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court:
 
  a. is designed to protect foreign intelligence agents
  b. issues warrants for electronic eavesdropping
  c. works in public
  d. has only permanent judges

JrobJrob   61   2 Replies

JrobJrob

1 The office of prosecutor is characterized by:

1 The office of prosecutor is characterized by:

1 The office of prosecutor is characterized by:
 
  a. centralization
  b. checks and balances
  c. legal professionalism
  d. decentralization0 Preventive detention is aimed at denying pretrial release to

MichelA50   26   1 Reply

elana1980

1 Tort (personal injury) cases: (Multiple Choice)

1 Tort (personal injury) cases: (Multiple Choice)

1 Tort (personal injury) cases:
 
  a. make up a huge percentage of the trial court docket
  b. make up a very small percentage of the trial court docket
  c. are not heard by trial courts
  d. always involve an internationa

JOHNJAAJ12   47   2 Replies

JOHNJAAJ12

1 When an appellate court remands a case, it:

1 When an appellate court remands a case, it:

1 When an appellate court remands a case, it:
 
  a. affirms the lower court's decision
  b. reverses the lower court's decision
  c. returns the case to the lower court
  d. submits the case to a higher court
  e. sh

RetroKoH   37   1 Reply

Arab12006

1 When Supreme Court justices compose their draft (preliminary) opinions, the main audience they are ...

1 When Supreme Court justices compose their draft (preliminary) opinions, the main audience they are ...

1 When Supreme Court justices compose their draft (preliminary) opinions, the main audience they are seeking to influence is:
 
  a. other judges in future cases
  b. the mass media
  c. the other two branches of government

chinguun   29   1 Reply

NJdihsi

1 Which president appointed more District Court judges than any other?

1 Which president appointed more District Court judges than any other?

1 Which president appointed more District Court judges than any other?
 
  a. Reagan
  b. Bush I
  c. Clinton
  d. Bush II
  e. Obama0 Which president named a greater percentage of women to the federa

MichelA50   41   2 Replies

MichelA50

1 Which statement(s) best describes the criminal law?

1 Which statement(s) best describes the criminal law?

1 Which statement(s) best describes the criminal law?
 
  a. Violations involve public wrongs
  b. Violators are prosecuted by the state
  c. Violators are punished by fine, probation, prison, etc.
  d. a, b and c[

karankhosla   31   2 Replies

karankhosla

1. Which of the following is a constitutional power that the president shares with the Senate?

1. Which of the following is a constitutional power that the president shares with the Senate?

1. Which of the following is a constitutional power that the president shares with the Senate?
 
  a. making treaties
  b. declaring war
  c. granting pardons
  d. receiving foreign ambassadors

Question

jesse5296   35   1 Reply

drice_09

10. According to Daniel Elazar, the type of political culture found in Texas is the moralistic ...

10. According to Daniel Elazar, the type of political culture found in Texas is the moralistic ...

10. According to Daniel Elazar, the type of political culture found in Texas is the moralistic political culture.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

 Q. 2
[br

fokkdsn   36   3 Replies

Redish

100 to 200 regular interviewers in different areas around the country who each interview 15 to 20 ...

100 to 200 regular interviewers in different areas around the country who each interview 15 to 20 ...

100 to 200 regular interviewers in different areas around the country who each interview 15 to 20 persons in a designated locality offer the most __________ method of sampling.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct wordBeca

jadal   32   1 Reply

Arab12006

15. The delegates of the Constitutional Convention met at Independence Hall in __________.

15. The delegates of the Constitutional Convention met at Independence Hall in __________.

15. The delegates of the Constitutional Convention met at Independence Hall in __________.
 
  a. Boston, Massachusetts
  c. Providence, Rhode Island
  b. New Haven, Connecticut
  d. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

[col

Sahara   25   3 Replies

vbsb723

16. China spends farless on its military than the United States. (True or false?)

16. China spends farless on its military than the United States. (True or false?)

16. China spends farless on its military than the United States.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


The rivalry between India and Pakistan is largely based on territorial issues.
 
  Indicate wh

MichelA50   51   2 Replies

MichelA50

2 Celebrated cases involve Hollywood celebrities.

2 Celebrated cases involve Hollywood celebrities.

2 Celebrated cases involve Hollywood celebrities.
 
  a. true
  b. false1 In felony court most defendants are found guilty.
 
  a. true
  b. false0 Grand juries must contain 12 mem

hdizzle11   39   2 Replies

hdizzle11