Which of the following is NOT a function of the United States Solicitor General?s office?
A) decide whether or not to appeal cases the government has lost in the lower courts
B) review and modify the briefs presented in government appeals
C) require the Supreme Court to review a government case on appeal
D) represent the government before the Supreme Court
E) none of the above
Answer: C) require the Supreme Court to review a government case on appeal
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of using quantitative research in comparative politics?
A. Its findings do not provide accurate data for analysis. B. Its data portrays the world in fixed quantities when, in fact, political scenarios are dynamic and changing. C. It tends to provide generalized arguments from specific points of data. D. It does not allow for precise assessment of the relationship between causes and effects. E. It only deals with hypothetical situations, and not real-life incidences.
Why is it difficult to gauge the progress international regimes have had on the promotion of human rights?
a. No one has ever conducted research on human rights and international regimes. b. The wealth of systematic human rights research has been unfairly biased towards contructivist opinions. c. International regimes have clearly had a major impact on promoting human rights around the world. d. Leader interests, national interests, and human rights interests are tangled up in international regimes.