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| − | <br>Sixth Homework
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| − | Read the chapter on “Public Opinion”, pp. 113-117 in the textbook. Take the 15 multiple choice questions at the end. Grade your answers yourself, and include your score in your homework. Study what you missed.
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| − | Good news: this is an easy week. Questions 1-9 are worth 3 points each.
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| − | 1. Give two reasons why internet polls are not accurate representations of what the overall public thinks.
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| − | 2. Explain what an exit poll is, and why it may be too inaccurate to predict the outcome in a very close election.
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| − | 3. The media talks about political views as though they are on a straight line: the “left” is liberal, the “center” is “moderate”, and the “right” is “conservative”. Why might a circle be a better model than a straight line?
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| − | 4. The fastest growing age group of voters in America is: (a) under 18; (b) between 18 and 35; (c) over 65; (d) over 100. What is the significance of this demographic fact?
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| − | 5. The best single predictor of how a group votes on Election Day is _____________. Explain.
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| − | 6. Children argue with their parents about politics, but usually vote as they did. E.g., children of Democrats usually become Democrats themselves. Why? | |
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| − | 7. Design a two-question poll about the death penalty that is slanted in order to maximize a response against the death penalty. Then design poll questions about the death penalty slanted in order to maximize support for it.
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| − | 8. The most reliable poll about the political prospects of the president and his party is his “approval rating." Why is this poll more reliable than most polls?
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| − | 9. Do polls have too much influence in American politics, or do they have a valuable role? Explain with an example.
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| − | 10. Would the Republicans have a better chance of beating [[Hillary Clinton]] in 2008 by nominating a [[conservative]] or a “moderate”? Explain your answer.
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