Historically, vice presidents were chosen to __________
a. contribute financial resources to the election campaign
b. balance the ticket geographically or ideologically
c. keep presidents honest
d. prepare for succession
ANS: B
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a. cannot be used as independent variables. b. cannot be used as dependent variables. c. are often measured in different ways in different experiments. d. can only be studied in quasi-experimental designs.
How do power-based explanations for the existence of international organizations differ from problem-based explanations?
a. Power-based explanations are rooted in pacifism; problem-based explanations are rooted in militarism. b. Power-based explanations emphasize control and constraint; problem-based explanations emphasize cooperation. c. Power-based explanations focus on regionalism; problem-based explanations focus on globalism. d. Power-based explanations center on absolutism; problem-based explanations center on relativism.