Suppose you are trying to explain political tolerance among people with two independent variables: years of school and age. The beta coefficient for years of school is -.75 and the beta coefficient for age is .40. Which independent variable is more useful in explaining political tolerance?

A. Age
B. Years of school
C. They are equally useful.
D. It cannot be determined on the basis of this information.

B.

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a. Speaking for state agencies when their views differ from those of the federal government b. Coordinating activities of state agencies and local governments with national grant-in-aid programs c. Keeping current on federal programs that might benefit state and local governments in Texas d. Speaking on behalf of the governor with respect to presidential appointments of Texas citizens e. Providing visibility in the federal government for Texas state and local programs

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“Corporatism” is best defined as ______.

A. a system of representation in which one organization represents each important sector of society B. a system of representation in which multinational corporations control each important sector of society C. a system of representation based on communist ideas D. a system of representation based on the eight characteristics of liberal democracy

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