While appellate courts review the decisions of the trial courts, the decision of appellate judges is limited to ______.

Meta-analysis

A) is a statistical procedure. B) typically combines the results of two studies at a time. C) determines the appropriate alpha level of any given study. D) is used when the data are qualitative.

Two countries are suffering from high levels of industrial pollution produced by a chemical plant near the river that forms their shared border. Due to the anarchy of the international system, neither government has been able to enact a plan for limiting the environmental damage. Which of the following approaches is most likely to reduce anarchy and lead to a solution?

a. A central authority should force the wealthier of the two countries to pay for cleanup. b. Non-governmental organizations should forge connections across state boundaries. c. The country with the stronger military should annex the border region and close down the plant. d. A third country should declare the region a disaster area and send its own cleanup team.