A Union

question 26

Multiple Choice

A union

• A) collects money and makes contributions to candidates in federal elections.
• B) tries to gain advantages or protections for its own members, predominantly economic groups.
• C) is another broad and generic name for an interest group.
• D) is a type of group that might be involved in public interest activities.
• E) tries to get government to act in ways that will serve interests that are broader and more encompassing than the direct economic or occupational interests of their own members.

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data that is used to test a hypothesis in statistics.

Normal

A type of statistical distribution where data is symmetrically distributed around the mean, known as the Gaussian distribution.

Confidence Interval

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

Population Proportion

The fraction or percentage of a population that exhibits a particular trait or characteristic.