Which of the Following Is the Necessary First Step in the Stages

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the necessary first step in the stages of research?

• A) Selecting a research topic
• B) Identifying a testable research question
• C) Finding research
• D) Collecting the data

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Definitions:

Govern Authority

Pertains to the legal power or right held by a government body to regulate, control, or manage individuals, entities, or property.

Supremacy Clause

A provision in the U.S. Constitution stating that federal law takes precedence over state laws.

Supreme Law

The highest form of law in a legal system, to which all other laws must conform; in the United States, this refers to the U.S. Constitution.

Checks and Balances

A system in government designed to prevent any single branch from gaining too much power, allowing each branch to limit or check the powers of the others.