The form of change in which a dominant party declines and is replaced by another dominant party is called dealignment

Many state officials in semi-democratic nations are recruited

on the basis of ________________ rather than merit. a. partisan, or political party, affiliation b. religious affiliation c. personal connections d. loyalty to local warlords and religious groups

The arithmetic average of a variable refers to which measure of central tendency?

a. mean b. median c. mode d. none of the above