In polling, the difference between the sample's results and those that would have been obtained had the entire population been interviewed is
A. a failure of randomness.
B. a sampling error.
C. unlikely to happen at all.
D. likely to be very large.
E. a statistical miscalculation.
Answer: B
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A. the government controlled the means of production B. groups formed spontaneously whenever shared interests were threatened or could be enhanced by political action C. wealthy individuals were willing to bankroll interest groups that promoted the public good since the government would not D. the parties exercised so much control that the only way to generate more public input was through the creation of new groups
Compare the election cycles of federal and state judges
A) He exclusively nominated members of his own party, tipping the balance in his favor. B) He nominated candidates from both parties, seeking a balanced court. C) He nominated two Republicans and one independent, the first to be nominated to the Supreme Court. D) He nominated ethnic minorities, including one African American and the first Jewish justice.
The 2014 Pew study found that 39 percent of Americans take views that are best described as
A) liberal. B) libertarian. C) apathetic. D) centrist. E) conservative.
Today the national government is far less active and powerful than it was in 1800, 1900, or even 1950
Indicate whether the statement is true or false