It Is Clear That Lobbying Is Critical to Interest Groups

question 60

Multiple Choice

It is clear that lobbying is critical to interest groups' success in influencing public policy. But lobbyists are also seen as necessary agents in policymaking from public officials' perspective because ______.

• A) their perspective and expertise are useful in crafting effective policies
• B) the gifts and donations they provide help to speed up the policymaking process
• C) they often act as mediators between parties, helping to overcome federal gridlock
• D) the process of competitive lobbying helps officials to craft bipartisan policies

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Definitions:

Population standard deviation

A measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean, calculated for the entire population.

Confidence interval

A range of values, derived from the sample statistics, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.

Confidence interval

An estimated range of values calculated from sample data that is likely to include the true population parameter with a specified level of confidence.

Average hourly income

The average amount of money earned by an individual or group per hour worked.