The meaning of the word "state" typically used in political science is:

a. a nation
b. what is commonly referred to as a country
c. a sub-national unit in a country
d. a combination of political units seeking to form a government

Answer: b. what is commonly referred to as a country

Political Science

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A) nonsystematic within-groups variance. B) nonsystematic between-groups variance. C) systematic within-groups variance. D) systematic between- and within-groups variance.

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A vice president may become president in all of the following circumstances EXCEPT

A. by winning a presidential election. B. because the president dies in office. C. because the president resigns from office. D. because the Congress appoints the vice president to the office. E. because a president is impeached and convicted.

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