PSPA 202 Midterm, Spring 2000
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1. Indicate in detail how the following can be tested. The younger
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unpatriotic and will therefore not vote in the elections this year. 50
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2. Rana claims that the strike of late November was caused by the government’s failure to
fulfill a promise made to workers the preceding year. How could you be sure that her
explanation was correct? 10
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