Geographic representation is consistent with a ______ theory of representation.

A typical problem statement in correlational research is

A) "What is the strength and direction of the relationship between variables X and Y?" B) "What is the best equation for predicting variable Y from variable X?" C) "What is the correlation of each of the demographic variables with the dependent measures?" D) All of the above

In an informal process known as __________, presidents generally allow senators from the state in which a judicial vacancy occurs to block the nomination

a. advice and consent b. presidential deference c. judicial purview d. senatorial courtesy