A ________ sample is a probability sample in which the sampling frame initially consists of groups of elements.

The Governor has a major effect on state policy through his or her

a. domination of the budget process. b. appointment of the attorney general. c. ability to control the courts. d. power to make approximately 3,000 appointments to boards and commissions. e. dominance of the Texas Senate when it is in session.

Which of the following would not be considered a political conflict?

a. The Egyptian ouster of Hosni Mubarak b. Marxist insurgents in Latin America c. Mexican drug cartels d. anti-communist guerillas