Some Political Observers Argue That Interest Group Activities Have a Major

question 83

Multiple Choice

Some political observers argue that interest group activities have a major effect on policy making. The evidence shows that:

• A) these claims are fully supported.
• B) these claims are not fully supported.
• C) it depends which political party is in power.
• D) it depends on whether there is a unified or divided government.
• E) it depends on how much money the group spent on lobbying.

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Definitions:

Numerical Characteristics

Quantitative attributes or measurements that describe and summarize data.

Sample

A selected subset of individuals or items from a larger population used to estimate characteristics of the whole population.

Sampling Error

The error caused by observing a sample instead of the whole population, leading to potential differences between the sample statistic and population parameter.

Population Mean

The average of all the data points in a population.