Which of the Following Is an Important Characteristic of Empirical

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an important characteristic of empirical political science research questions, except

• A) A focus on discrete facts
• B) A focus on addressing a political phenomenon
• C) Focus on narrow factual issues
• D) Focused on reaching normative conclusions

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Definitions:

Fourteenth Amendment

Ratified in 1868, this U.S. Constitutional amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and provided all citizens with “equal protection under the laws.”

Supreme Court

The highest federal court in the United States, which has the ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases that involve a point of federal law.

Fundamentalists

Individuals or groups who advocate for a strict and literal interpretation of religious texts and doctrines, often in opposition to modernist or secular views.

Prohibition

The act of formally forbidding something by law, such as the historical ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States from 1920 to 1933.