The AFL-CIO, One of the Largest Labor Unions in America

question 55

Multiple Choice

The AFL-CIO, one of the largest labor unions in America and a major interest group, was instrumental in pushing for creation of a new cabinet-level agency to advocate for its interests. This agency is the

• A) Department of State.
• B) Attorney General's Office.
• C) Department of Homeland Security.
• D) Department of Labor.
• E) Department of Commerce.

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Definitions:

Median

The middle value in a list of numbers, which separates the higher half from the lower half of the dataset.

Normally Distributed

Describes a data set where most values cluster around a central mean value, forming a symmetric, bell-shaped distribution curve.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measurement of variability or dispersion within a set of data, indicating how spread out the numbers are from the average.

Mean

A statistical measure representing the average or central value of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the values and dividing by the count of the values.