The ruling authority of a country in which leaders make decisions and exercise power affecting the people under its control. A) Dictator
B) government
C) judicial
D) Federation

D) Fedaration

political parties perform an important task in government. they bring people together to achieve control of the government, develop policies favorable to their interests or the groups that support them, and organize and persuade voters to elect their candidates to office.

explanation:

an important point to remember about correlation is that while there is a _statistical_ relationship correlation does not equal _causation_

the first answer is: statistical

the second answer is: causation