If we wanted to use a measure of variability that was expressed in the same units as the mean, we would use the
A) Variance.
B) Standard deviation.
C) Average variation.
D) Median.
Answer: B
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Leaders of __________ are under the control of the president
a. Cabinet departments b. independent agencies c. government corporations d. independent regulatory commissions
The judges of the Supreme Court are elected by the Senate from a list of names proposed by the president
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Refer to Table 12.3 . How does lobbying Congress differ from lobbying the judicial branch?
a. Lobbyists often meet personally with members of Congress, whereas they rarely lobby directly with judges. b. Lobbying the courts requires a law degree, whereas lobbying Congress does not. c. Courts seldom take into account lobbying efforts by interest groups, whereas Congress is heavily influenced by lobbying. d. Lobbying the judicial branch is more time consuming than lobbying Congress. e. Lobbying the judicial branch is more heavily regulated than lobbying Congress.
Right-to-work laws are most strongly supported by
A) unemployed citizens. B) business groups. C) union officials. D) the feminist and civil rights movements. E) illegal immigrants.