More Often Than Not Congress ________________________________

question 54

Multiple Choice

More often than not Congress ________________________________.

• A) Defers to interest groups when specifying the scope of new government programs
• B) Is very detailed about the parameters of new programs
• C) Describes new programs and goals and lets federal agencies flesh out the details
• D) Instructs the Supreme Court to establish parameters for new programs before allowing agencies to weigh in

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Definitions:

Clumped Dispersion

A distribution pattern of organisms within a population where individuals are found in tight groups, influenced by social behavior or resource availability.

Population Dispersion

The way individuals within a population are spaced across their habitat, which can be categorized as uniform, random, or clumped according to patterns of spacing.

Exponential Growth

A pattern of data that shows greater increases over time, creating a curve that represents a constant doubling rate.

Arithmetic Growth

A form of growth characterized by a constant increase by a fixed amount in a series over equal time periods.