In a Sample of 800 Students in a University, 360

question 54

Multiple Choice

In a sample of 800 students in a university, 360, or 45%, live in the dormitories. The 45% is an example of

• A)a sample
• B)a population
• C)statistical inference
• D)descriptive statistics

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Definitions:

Insular Cases

Series of cases between 1901 and 1904 in which the Supreme Court ruled that constitutional protection of individual rights did not fully apply to residents of “insular” territories acquired by the United States in the Spanish-American War, such as Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

U.S. Citizens

Individuals who hold citizenship in the United States, whether by birth or naturalization, granting them specific rights, privileges, and responsibilities under U.S. law.

Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1868, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including formerly enslaved people, and providing all citizens with “equal protection under the laws.”