What Tools Do the President and Congress Have to Influence

question 44

Short Answer

What tools do the president and Congress have to influence policymaking in any of the federal agencies?

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Definitions:

Population Parameter

A numerical characteristic or measure that describes an aspect of a population, such as its mean or variance.

Sampling Distribution

The distribution of probabilities for a certain statistic, obtained from a random sample.

Sample Statistic

A numerical measure that describes an aspect of a sample of a population.

Probability Samples

Samples chosen in such a way that every member of the population has a known, non-zero chance of being included.