The estimated amount a poll’s results may differ from the true population is called the [BLANK-1].

A small group of legislators, bureaucrats from government agencies, and interest groups working together to influence public policy is known as an [BLANK-1].

A situation in which people benefit from the efforts of a group without contributing to it is known as the [BLANK-1].

The media’s ability to influence which issues people think are important is called [BLANK-1].

Part I: Multiple-Choice (30 points)Choose the one best answer for each question. Each question is worth 1 point.

EXPLAIN the difference between political parties and interest groups. DESCRIBE the primary purpose of each and EXPLAIN one way each influences government.

A party nomination contest in which only registered party members may vote is a [BLANK-1].

Family, schools, peers, religion, and the media are all examples of [BLANK-1].

The tendency for voters to support candidates lower on the ballot because they support a popular candidate at the top is known as the [BLANK-1].

Which class of vertebrates includes species with a lifelong larval stage called ammocoete?