An issue’s political impact and importance are commonly referred to as its ______.

The coefficient of alienation describes the:

a) Neutral information (such as age, gender, number of children) about the survey respondent. b) The amount of variance that is accounted for in one variable by the other variable. c) Most frequently used measure of relationships between variables. d) The portion of unexplained variance between the tested variables.

What does the Office of Management and Budget do?

a. It analyses legislation to determine its effect on the economy.  b. It functions as the president’s own budget department.  c. It regulates banks in the United States.  d. It collects federal taxes.