External validity is the extent to which the results of a particular experiment can be generalized to the

In recent decades, why has political power become increasingly

concentrated in the hands of chief executives? a. Chief executives are becoming more authoritarian and have greater power to directly influence the judicial branch to implement their laws. b. Chief executives have more government experience than legislators. c. Chief executives have more staff at their disposal to coordinate policy, provide expertise, manage their image, and help them develop political strategy. d. Chief executives embody the national interest, which permits them to take charge of international governing bodies.

Which of the following BEST describes elections in China?

a. The Chinese Communist Party does not allow any free, contested elections in the country. b. Most elections are indirect but direct elections are widely used in rural villages and there have even been experiments involving the direct election of lower-level communist party members. c. Although candidates from the Chinese Communist Party always win indirect elections, independent candidates (who must be approved by the communist party) have on rare occasions been able to win direct elections. d. Most subnational positions are directly elected by the citizens. e. Elections are held only at the subnational level.