A random sample is a selection from the population of interest
where each item (persons, households, widgets, etc.) has an equal
chance of being selected. The idea being that measuring a random
sample of sufficient size will accurately (within a margin of
error) reflect the "true" value that exists in the population -
while at the same time reducing your study to a manageable
size.
A random sample is integral in good survey design to reduce bias
in your experiment.
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How many senators are serving in the senate today
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100 senators
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Which is an example of a sound bite
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a disturbing photo from a war zone aired on national news
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Why does California have many more house members than Wyoming
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The number of members of the US House of Representatives is
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larger population than Wyoming, California also had more house
members than Wyoming.
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The strength of labor unions has declined in recent years beause
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manufacturing jobs
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What interest group is thought to run the most effective grass-roots lobbying campaigns
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American Association of retired persons (aarp)
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Which activity is helpful to both public officials and interest groups
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working for the election of sympathetic public officials
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How are many professional organizations different from business and labor groups
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Professional organizations are usually less organized.
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Why does a peer group have a strong influence on a persons opinions
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group members have developed a special trust
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An interest group tracks the poor performance of an executive branch agency and reports this information to lawmakers This is an informal example of which part of the political system
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Checks and Balances
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Interest groups help elect politicians by contributing funds to which organizations
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Political action committee
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At which level of government are interest groups active
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On all levels
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Supporters claim that closed primaries make candidates more responsive to
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Supporters claim that closed primaries make candidates more
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In addition to local courts the district of Columbia also has
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a district court
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Interest groups are like political parties because both are formed for what purposes
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An
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Which agricultural interest group is a small farmer most likely to belong to
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National farmers union
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Who does grass roots lobbying allow to influence public policy
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Regular citizens
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What is a random sample
A random sample is a selection from the population of interest
where each item (persons, households, widgets, etc.) has an equal
chance of being selected. The idea being that measuring a random
sample of sufficient size will accurately (within a margin of
error) reflect the "true" value that exists in the population -
while at the same time reducing your study to a manageable
size.
A random sample is integral in good survey design to reduce bias
in your experiment.
How many senators are serving in the senate today
100 senators
Which is an example of a sound bite
a disturbing photo from a war zone aired on national news
Why does California have many more house members than Wyoming
The number of members of the US House of Representatives is
based on the population of each state. Since California has a
larger population than Wyoming, California also had more house
members than Wyoming.
The strength of labor unions has declined in recent years beause
manufacturing jobs
What interest group is thought to run the most effective grass-roots lobbying campaigns
American Association of retired persons (aarp)
Which activity is helpful to both public officials and interest groups
working for the election of sympathetic public officials
How are many professional organizations different from business and labor groups
Professional organizations are usually less organized.
Why does a peer group have a strong influence on a persons opinions
group members have developed a special trust
An interest group tracks the poor performance of an executive branch agency and reports this information to lawmakers This is an informal example of which part of the political system
Checks and Balances
Interest groups help elect politicians by contributing funds to which organizations
Political action committee
At which level of government are interest groups active
On all levels
Supporters claim that closed primaries make candidates more responsive to
Supporters claim that closed primaries make candidates more
responsive to?
In addition to local courts the district of Columbia also has
a district court
Interest groups are like political parties because both are formed for what purposes
An
Which agricultural interest group is a small farmer most likely to belong to
National farmers union
Who does grass roots lobbying allow to influence public policy