May be defined as a concept of the self, a selection of physical, psychological, emotional, or social attributes of particular individuals

Which of the following is a similarity between the method of agreement and the method of difference used in comparative politics?

A. Both of them work toward defining the causalities of the outcome and not the correlations between the variables involved. B. Both of them are concerned with outcomes and not the causes for the outcomes. C. Both of them are concerned with causes that explain a specific outcome and not attributes that do not cause specific outcomes. D. Both of them involve understanding causalities through attributes either present or absent. E. Both of them involve understanding political outcomes solely through hypothetical situations.

Some states use nonpartisan elections to choose their judges. What is a nonpartisan election plan?

a. the Texas plan for selecting judges b. the citizens vote for judges, but no party labels appear on the ballot c. where either the legislature or the governor appoints the judges d. a merit plan e. elections in which candidates run as Democrats or Republicans