________ are autonomous factors that come from outside a theoretical model or system and that cannot be explained by the system.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of good scientific writing?

a. clarity b. organization c. conciseness d. exhaustiveness e. all of these are characteristics of good scientific writing

With a vote of confidence,

a. the head of state confirms his or her faith in the government. b. the opposition sponsors a motion that usually forces the government to resign if it passes. c. the public votes in a referendum on whether to approve a law passed by the legislature. d. the government itself picks a particular vote and states that it will resign and call for new elections if it loses the vote. e. a parliamentary system immediately triggers a recall election.