If only 1,000 Americans are polled in a population of 294 million, each person polled is, in effect, "speaking for" over 294,000 people

One of the side effects of cross-border trafficking between the United States and Mexico, of drugs, weapons and humans, is

a. increased employment. b. reduction of international conflict as a result of greater understanding. c. reduced crime on the United States side of the border. d. reduced reliance on military activity. e. improved living conditions on the Mexican side of the border.

The Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore signaled that the federal courts may

a. be heavily influenced by the will of Congress. b. be taking a less partisan role in government. c. have been more influential in previous elections than citizens realized. d. play a larger role in monitoring future elections. e. refuse to intervene in future elections.