The __________ is the unit on which the researcher measures variables and gathers data

County X is a rural county located in the Panhandle. Which of the following items is most likely to be the largest spending item on County X's budget?

a) jail operation b) road and bridge construction and maintenance c) health and hospitals d) education e) library maintenance

In addition to the Supreme Court there are lower courts in the federal system called which of the following?

   a. district and circuit courts  b. state and federal courts  c. state and county courts  d. civil and criminal courts