The systematic questioning of a small, selected sample of respondents who are representative of the total population is known as a(n)

A) opinion poll.
B) quota sample.
C) random sample.
D) secret ballot.
E) straw poll.

A

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What do statistical trends regarding foreign policy and presidential success suggest?

A)Presidentsare successful in controlling foreign policy agencies but face stiff opposition by Congress to their foreign policy appropriations requests. B)Presidents have little success in controlling foreign policy agencies but enjoy a great deal of congressional deference to their foreign policy appropriations requests. C)Presidents enjoy greater control over foreign policy agencies than domestic policy agencies,and the foreign policy appropriations by Congress better reflect presidential requests than do domestic policy appropriations. D)Presidentsrarely win foreign policy battles with Congress,but they have often seen their domestic policy priorities reflected in domestic agency funding.

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