The results of a poll can be skewed by __________

a. the way the questions are worded
b. the importance of the poll to policy makers
c. the number of people who study the results
d. the amount of time the media takes to report the results


a

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Which of the following statements is true of federal government spending for 2016?

A. Social Security and Medicare are available only to low-income individuals. B. Along with veterans' benefits, defense spending amounts to about a fifth of the federal budget. C. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families accounts for 22 percent of the federal budget. D. Medicaid is funded by payroll taxes and paid out to all qualifying persons, regardless of income. E. National debt is most likely to decrease in future years.

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The ________is composed of those who run a country's major economicand political institutions and receive the highest incomes for doing so

a. working class b. middle class c. upper class d. proletariat class e. laboring class

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__________ are organizations specifically created to influence government policy.

A. Corporations B. Interest groups C. Institutes D. Factions

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Some states require that candidates receive a majority of the votes in order to win the nomination. If this does not happen during the primary, then a _______ is often used

a. general election b. caucus c. king caucus d. closed primary e. runoff primary

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