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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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Super Extra Credit (worth 5 points):
 
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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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