When We Talk About a Lobbyist, We Talk About a Person

question 45

Multiple Choice

When we talk about a lobbyist, we talk about a person or group that is which of the following?

• A) Part of an association of individuals
• B) Someone or something that attempts to influence legislation and the administrative decisions of government
• C) Inevitably associated with one of the two major parties
• D) A member of Congress who challenges the majority position
• E) A member of the president's cabinet who argues against any change

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Definitions:

Sample Statistic

A numerical measure that describes an aspect of a sample taken from a population.

Population Parameter

A numerical value that summarizes a characteristic for the entire population.

Directional Hypothesis

A prediction specifying the expected direction of the relationship between variables, indicating either a positive or negative association.

Nondirectional Hypothesis

A hypothesis that predicts a relationship between variables but does not specify the direction of that relationship.