Government is defined as the
a. organization that brings problems to the attention of public officials.
b. the means by which a society organizes itself and allocates authority in order to accomplish collective goals
c. body that is concerned with economic problems while leaving social problems to other institutions of society.
d. agency that implements policies that have been enacted by other institutions of the political system.
e. executive branch and its agencies.

Which is the best conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of african-americans in the south in the late 1800s? a) african-americans made tremendous political, social, and economic advancements during the reconstruction era. b) passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the u. s. constitution guaranteed equal status and rights for all african-americans. c) the reconstruction policies enacted by the federal government were highly effective in african-american citizens transition to life after slavery. d) although african-americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to whites in the south during the reconstruction era.

Discuss the role of policy analysis in policy modification. include a description of a federal agency that supports policymaking through policy analysis.

Donald is studying the eating habits of all students attending his school. he samples the population by dividing the students into groups by grade level and randomly selecting a proportionate number of students from each group. he then collects data from the sample. which type of sampling is used? select the correct answer below: systematic sampling convenience sampling stratified sampling cluster sampling